North American XB-70 Valkyrie cockpit and interior views! The futuristic XB-70A was originally conceived in the 1950s as a high-altitude, nuclear strike bomber that could fly at Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound) -- any potential enemy would have been unable to defend against such a bomber. | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

#TBT The XB-70 Valkyrie was the largest x-plane. Capable of flight at speeds three times the speed of sound (2,000 miles per hour) and altitudes of 70,000 feet, the XB-70 was used to collect in-flight information for use in the design of future supersonic aircraft.This video shows an XB-70A taking off from Edwards Air Force Base. To learn more about the XB-70 Valkyrie, visit: http://go.usa.gov/ct2aT | NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center

North American XB-70 Valkyrie cockpit. The first XB-70A generated valuable test data in the research program until it came to the museum in 1969. #XB70 | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force