Cockpit view of the XB-70A Valkyrie during takeoff, circa 1965. @Cosmosphere
Cockpit view of the XB-70A Valkyrie during takeoff, circa 1965. @Cosmosphere
Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Film footage of the North American XB-70A Valkyrie's cockpit during takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, California. Silent clip of the experimental supersonic X-plane meant to fly at Mach 3 and replace the B-52 bomber. Credit: NASA

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Cockpit view of the XB-70A Valkyrie during takeoff, circa 1965.

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