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Originally Posted by Shownomercy
I thought the XB was supposed to eclipse the speeds on the SR? That is, until they decided to blow up and all....
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The Valkyrie was designed as a high speed bomber. The SR-71/A-12 was a recon aircraft. None of the Valkyries blew up. One is on display at the NMUSAF in Dayton OH, the other was destroyed during a a mid air collision with an F-104. The F-104 was flying a bit too close in formation and lost control because of a vortex coming off of the XB-70's wing.