Tour around the North American XB-70 Valkyrie - the greatest cold war bomber that never was.
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2024
- Join me in this walkaround tour of a North American XB-70 Valkyrie currently on display at the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton Ohio. This high altitude nuclear capable bomber was designed to replace the B-52 but technological advances rendered it obsolete by the time it was built.
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0:00 intro
0:32 variable position canopy
1:00 canards
1:18 YF-12 prototype
1:30 complex splitters and shockwave
2:24 forward landing gear
3:00 main air inlets
3:23 internal bombay
3:38 main landing gear and ABS system
4:00 wings
4:30 rear end elevons and vertical stabilisers
5:00 GE YJ-93 turbojet engines and JP6 fuel
6:40 JP-6 fuel
7:14 aerodynamic heating
8:22 flight crew
9:10 conclusion
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Insane to think this thing is 60 year old, it still looks sci-fi in 2022!
So true
Fully agree. It looks like a spaceship
I think the white paint contributes towards that, imagine if it was bare metal or grey, it would look a lot older
its design is still futuristic. one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built.
The XB70 is one of the most beautiful machines ever made by man.
It’s a shame it was cancelled.
Yes it would have been fascinating to see more of them fly!
The best weapons are the ones that give pause to adversary & are never built. The '70 is a prime example. I am thrilled that this one is well preserved & cherished.
As a 7 year old I got to see this plane fly along with a TB-58 Hustler chase plane at the 1964 Edwards AFB airshow, it reminded me of a big kite in the sky
That would have been an incredible sight!
only thing i hate about aviation museums is that there are so many amazing aircraft that you cant savor all the details cause the excitement gets the better of you to move on the next one
Yes and the same goes for air shows. So many aircraft to look at.
It's true, but better they're looked after inside than scrapped :)
When I was a kid I lived on Wright Patterson AFB, only a couple of miles from the AF Museum. I used to ride my bike to the museum often. At the time the museum was only one building and the Valkyrie was outside, at the front entrance. It is one of my favorite aircraft of all time, and every time I saw it it blew me away. I imagine you have enough footage from just that museum to last you for years. Thanks for a great video.
I was in Fairborn at the same time, and remember this plane when it was parked outside too. Like something out of a Thunderbirds show!
I didn’t exactly live on it but I was like 45 minutes away and we went like every weekend
Glad you enjoyed it. it's an incredible museum
It broke my heart seeing this beautiful gigantic aircraft sitting outside. Now it's inside for generations to admire this wonder of the skies...
@@ginog5037 That's like when I stopped by "Space Camp" in Huntsville Alabama a few years ago, partially to see the SR-71 they have there. It was sitting outside and had been for so long that the paint had turned brown. I was shocked.
Blessed with your real world tour and Mustard releasing a video on this aircraft in the same day
Perfect timing :)
@@PaulStewartAviation was it on purpose?
I recall seeing an illustration of the Valkyrie, accompanied by a couple of photos, when I was about 8 years old.
That was partly responsible to my going on to having 35 years of an aerospace career.
I bet many kids fell in love with aviation after seeing this beauty!
So as a side note, this particular XB-70 (AV-1, Tail #20001) was limited to a max speed of Mach 2.5. After hitting Mach 3 one time, the honeycomb structure of the panels started to separate, so they limited the speed.
AV-2 (Tail #20207, and the one that crashed) was allowed to go the full Mach 3. It did the majority of the flying IIRC until that fateful midair collision with the F-104 in June of 1966.
Interesting. Thanks for the extra info
That's good info.
What's truly sad is the midair collision that destroyed the second XB-70 was a result of a flying formation error from another air force aircraft flying too close. The reason for flying so close was for a photography requests by air force brass. What a waste.
@@osulxa
Exactly. Guys were sniping beforehand, "We're doing this for a picture?" Imaging how damn disgusted they were when they came back!
@@osulxa The photo shoot was to feature all USAF planes using GE Engines !!!!! The F104 got too close and got sucked into the wing tip vortex and rolled it into the vertical stabilizer tearing it off, it is all on film !!!
My fav aircraft ever. Way ahead of it's time. The look it just menacing, absolutely stunning. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
I always like to see the YF12A or SR71 near other aircraft because nothing else looks like it. But it looks like a real aircraft. The XB70, on the other hand, always looked like some sort of concept that never got off the drawing board. Beautiful, but seemingly unreal. That is an amazing group of planes sitting there.
Agreed! There's just so many 'highlights' at this museum - in fact almost every display is unique and incredible in its own way.
It's so cool that the XB70 is right over the YF12
As a teen I was so inspired by the XB that fabbed a 30'' model. When I threw it it actually flew. I was amazed.
Ah yes
The Air Force Museum in Dayton is on my bucket. I must get there someday. Great overview of the XB-70. I used to work with a guy who grew up in Mojave, CA, and he remembered seeing XB-70s fly.
It's definitely worth a visit!
The museum is insane! You could literally spend a full day there. The rockets are really cool! You feel so tiny standing next to them.
I grew up and still live 40 minutes from the National Air Museum. It never gets old going there. I love it.
Yes it's an incredible place! I live several thousands kms away and it was well worth the trip to get there!
Former Boeing Everett... this is the best close up tour of the XB-70 I have seen. I have been up close and personal with the SR-71. The XB-70 is equally amazing. I had forgotten about the wing tips moving down to contain the sonic shock wave for greater lift. That is some incredible out of the box thinking. The lack of inlet cones to better control air flow into engines requires some clever engineering to overcome. Hard to keep a candle lit in Mach plus wind.
Part of the Program was to demonstrate to Russia we could deliver nukes anywhere, anytime, any yield, at Mach plus speeds. Today of course, ballistic missiles replace many roles earlier strategic bombers played during Cold War.
Thank you for taking time to produce this excellent video.
Thanks Steven. I’m doing more of these videos so keep an eye out on my channel :) Next up is the first Air Force One.
@@PaulStewartAviation you really have a gift Paul. Your video delivery style is unique and really keeps the viewers engaged. Have seen a few other videos, all are amazing.
Can't wait to see Air Force One... being former Boeing Everett, been with 747's from pile of expensive parts to final certification. The Presidential Mover is very special to Boeing Everett.
Had the pleasure of seeing this in flight at Edwards AFB back in the day. A glorious aircraft!
Lucky you! I bet it was noisy!!
You offered a very exquisite detail tour of the jets. Most would've gone overwhelming with technical specs
Yet it was mentioned informatively in general & detail like a tour to a public museum.
Glad you enjoyed it
I saw the XB-70 fly at the open house at Carswell AFB in 1966. The YF-12A was also there, but didn't fly.
Yes, however it was AV-2. I was there, too. It only flew for its arrival and departure. We saw the departure, but I barely remember it.
Hi Paul, thank you for covering these exhibits at the USA Dayton Museum, they are fascinating. Amazing what could be achieved back when these were designed and built.
Glad you enjoyed it. More coming
That’s a mammoth aircraft. I had no idea it was that big. Makes everything else in there look like toys!
was just there a month ago to see the museum..."this" was the plane i actually came to see- it was amazing to walk around and underneath it...a dream to actually see it in real life, as i've loved this plane since i was a kid...
Yes it’s incredible, and much bigger than I had imagined!
Thanks Paul ! The XB-70 Valkyrie sure was a beauty and looked as if it can fly into outer space. Imagine casual observers seeing this in the sky for the first time as it roars by overhead. I would love to see there reactions. The aircraft certainly looked like it was from a future world.
Glad you enjoyed it and I fully agree! It really does look like a space ship!
I wouldn't doubt that some UFO sightings that happened during its time were actually indeed this aircraft.
Beautifully shot with hand-held....a credit to your filming planning! An extraordinary aircraft which, like many, was overcome by technological advances....and that terrible accident to it's partner.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow not only the Valkyrie, but there is a bunch of great aircraft surrounding it.
It's an incredible museum. Most museums have a few highlights but this place is full of highlights. It's impossible for me to decide which aircraft to film when I want to do videos on everything!
I fell in love with this aircraft after reading about it in Speed and Power Annual circa 1973. Wind the clock forward 43 years and I just happened to be working at Wright-Pat for several weeks. Then it was in the old X-Plane hanger on the main base and just squeezed in the length of the hanger, dwarfing all the other aircraft inside. It's difficult to get a sense of the sheer size of the thing here. An amazing piece of tech just showing what was possible with enough money thrown at a project.
The old hangar was a pain to get to, but so much cooler to visit. Nothing was roped off, so you get much closer. The new building is much more accessible, but less fun
@@ericmagnuson3006 I was lucky to be in the RAF at the time working just up the way from the XPlane hanger, meaning I didn't have to deal with the whole access thing. Haven't been to the new hanger but it is a possibility in the future as I now live this side of the pond.
lucky you!
That plane used to be parked outside the museum exposed to the elements until a 2nd wing was added to museum in the mid to late 80s when I was a young officer stationed at WPAFB. During my tenure at Wright-Patt, I witnessed the current B-1B that is part of the museum collection landing at runway Nextdoor, probably the last time it was used for recovering aircraft heading to the museum.
Yep great to see it's inside and being looked after
When I was a little kid, I got to see them dismantle the engines on an SR-71. I did not want to leave. I fell in love with that jet. I could stare for hours.
Very lucky!
Great video Paul. Amazing aircraft. Shows the technology levels even back in the 60s.
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it!
Really detailed video about this aircraft. Outstanding job as always, Paul!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This must be one of the most informative videos about the XB-70 that I have seen, bravo! No dumbing-down and no exaggerations, but just facts.
Cheers - I'm glad you enjoy my style. I will be releasing my B-17 tour in the next few days and it is a similar style.
A very interesting story and good camera shots! I have learned new facts about this unique aircraft. Surprisingly it did not have a flight engineer - very unusual for that time.
Glad you enjoyed the video
What a magnificent aircraft really enjoying your tours Paul.
Cheers Jason
What a great video Paul on a fantastic-looking plane. Imagine the money that was needed to develop such a plane that would never be used for its intended purpose.
Thanks John. Absolutely, it's a lot of money! But I guess it was all invested internally so in many ways the American defence budget is welfare to itself. I'm sure that companies like Boeing wouldn't exist without US govt contracts.
It was used for its intended purpose. By 1964, the year of the first flight, the plane was intended to be used for flight test. And it was used for flight test.
Paul! Just found your channel, its great! Well done, thanks 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
It'd be amazing to see a tour of some of the lifting bodies @1:31!
Agreed!
maybe next time :)
Wow you are single handedly going through my airplane bucket list. Thanks!
hahah it's my bucket list too!
I just went to see this beautiful machine last month, insane to know that its the last of its kind.
yep it's incredible. They have the only X-15 on display there too.
Although I never saw the XB-70 in my youth, I often heard the sonic booms. When I saw the pictures in the newspaper I was a kid, but it struck me as an airplane on top of an awkward box. Fast Forward to 2005. We lived in Michigan and I took my 12-year-old son down to Wright Patterson, a 4 hours' drive. We arrived at open hour and hurried to get in line, to sign up for the bus that went out to the remote hangar where the XB-70 was housed then, next to the Lockheed A-12 as it turned out. I was also surprised to find the Bockscar B-29 in the main hangar. As I look back now, the XB-70 lurks as a wonder in the exotic imagination. I stared at the pictures and diagrams in the books for days. What a cool, almost alien thing it was to the imagination of the day, except when you look in the cockpit. The flight deck was a full-manual, prototype-aircraft affair, a rudimentary implementation without automation, in an otherwise space age machine. The daring design still boggles me. Imagine sitting in the duct, right in front of six turbines. I often did.
The flight groundcrew had to crawl inside to inspect the front of each motor and the surface of the ducts the first one, this one was damaged when a piece of intake duct broke loose and got ingested destroying an engine and causing a fire..
One incredible feature was the speed those beastmode motors could be swapped out... Straight out the back...
Those massive intakes are so big one can walk in them, just boggles the mind...
That would have been incredible to see and hear that stuff!
You sure are pumping out the videos! Thanks Paul.
Cheers Iain!
Seeb it at Dayton when I was a kid in the 70s. What a site. My father was a minute man in south Dakota. 🇺🇸
It's an incredible sight!
I saw the XB-70 in Dayton back in like 82, AWESOME
Yep it's incredible!
Excellent walk around!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for the tour and info ✈❤
Cheers Darrin
The museum used to house the Valkyrie and the SR-71 in an overflow hanger where one could walk right up and under those planes and fondle them to your heart's content. Appears they found a proper home to display their gear, although the days of unrestricted groping have passed.
There are some restrictions but I think you can still walk under it
Thank you for a great video
I'll be at AF museum next month....can't wait! Great vid.
Hope you enjoyed it!
It's sad that this bird couldn't keep flying.
Very interesting design, it reminds me in some ways of the TV series "Thunderbirds"
I believe NASA was flying it well into the early 70's, so at least it wasn't mothballed shortly after the program was cancelled. It was used for research and served a purpose far better than being used for war at least.
@@Oldbmwr100rs Last flight was in 1969.
Yes it would have been incredible to have seen it fly more
bruh seeing all these AMAZING aircraft super well kept in a beautiful hangar is insane. AND THE MUSUEM IS EMPTY OF VISITORS TOO! It must be a thrill to visit
It's so big that even if there are big crowds they all spread out
EXCELLENT VIDEO! 😊👍 THANK YOU.
Really enjoyed BOTH the really informative commentary AND the fabulous walk around of what is UNDOUBTEDLY one of the most STUNNING & INCREDIBLY FUTURISTIC Aircraft designs of all time… A design that STILL looks ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING to this Day.
The backdrop of so many other iconic & historic aircraft - all gathered together in that priceless Hangar Collection, was the decorative icing on an already sumptuous & mouth watering Cake! I shall have to go on a diet now… 😂 THANKS AGAIN, Paul! 🤝
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely love your videos. Thank you!
Glad you like them! I hope to get my YF-23 video out this weekend :)
@@PaulStewartAviation dude, that would be awesome! I didn't even know it was on display. They only made one right?
two YF-23s
Most beautiful but terrifying fleet!
I really enjoy your very informative vids. I like that you don't sensationalize everything with silly comparisons (as big as, as fast as, etc.) Just facts and quality video. Thank you!
Glad you like them! I try and be as factual as possible and avoid hyperbole and extra babble
That museum is one of my happy places,, especially the ww2 hangar
Yep it's incredible!
Thanks for sharing 🙏
you're very welcome!
Such a amazing aircraft. I used to build Lego models and actually models of this work of art. Saw it first on the show Wings.
Love these videos Paul
Glad to hear - more coming
another wealth of great info thanks Paul very interesting I never knew that beast ever existed . cheers NZ
Cheers Dave
Great video Paul. Interesting that Mustard released a video about the XB-70 the same day as you !
Perfect timing :)
Very nice tour
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for another great video man! Superb, as always. Love the XB-70, couldn't wait to see it as a kid my first trip there, and second some 20 yrs later! I know it would be a bit difficult for a walk-around, but could you manage to put something together about the X-29 (funny forward swept wing aircraft hanging in there.) Another totally unique airframe. Thanks again for all your work, wonderful! 🇺🇲👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
The most fantastic aircraft ever built...
Certainly one of the most interesting!
Another great video Paul! And yes that rear end does look like a space ship from star wars or star trek.
Looks like something that would feature in an episode of Thunderbirds especially with it using the shockwave lift tech too
cheers
I've visited that museum in Ohio several times. Great video
Thanks for watching!
Paul great vlog !
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for this one. The XB-70 is one of my all time favorite planes and the USAF Museum is a great place to visit
Glad you enjoyed it Dave
Great video, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Gawd.....such a beautiful aircraft! It's so futuristic looking that I could almost imagine it fighting star destroyers lol
It's definitely looks like a space ship!
Fascinating design!! Pity not more we're made!
agreed
Very interesting. Thank you.
glad you enjoyed it Andrew
Fantastic content again.
Cheers Roberto
Great informative video of probably the most strikingly beautiful ( almost scary because of it's size) aircraft ever built. The XB-70 and SR-71 side by side. Awesome aircraft design 😦😦😧😧
Glad you enjoyed it!
hey paul....a beautiful spot...NMUSAF....I have been there many times....over the years...if you saw the Douglas C-133 (2008) i loaded that many times when I was in the USAF (air freight) at Dover AFB Delaware...Sadly this is the only remaining Valkyrie...as the only other one crashed during a photo-op.......it was a very special aircraft
Cheers
Most awesome plane ever built !@!!
To all watching this The Air Force museum is a must see, there is so much you can easily spend two days there and the best part is the entry is free, the only charges are for the extras such as the 360 movie theater and obviously food…it’s cafeteria style, not too bad and relatively inexpensive.
Absolutely! It was there for 2 full days (one day I got in early) and there was still more to see.
Yep, I spent 3 days there back in the summer of 2019. There are a lot of gems there, including the B-17 "Memphis Belle" and the B-29 that dropped the nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, "Bockscar".
Such a beautiful aircraft. It really is gorgeous
Agreed
We love this nation air and space museum at Dayton OH. The Pima Museum at the Boneyard in Tucson is another must see.
Yep I visited PIMA too. In fact I just uploaded a video touring through their B-29 :)
Riverside not dayton,,, a lot get lost thinking its down town ..why i say that...
I saw this a couple of years ago.and its my favorite aircraft.
It's incredible!
Very nice job!! Interesting - I had always thought the crew was lost with the crash of -2.
Glad you enjoyed it
good walk around, you taught me something new about the tires...thanks, got a sub out of me for it
glad you enjoyed it
In my opinion, the XB-70 is the crown jewel of the collection museum. It was/is an incredible aircraft. Loosing "AV2" was devastating to the program. It was a significantly better aircraft than "AV1". With that said, I always am in awe, every time I see "AV1".
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
6 jet engines in a row, love to have heard the burner's lit 😎
@Galileo7of9 after burner
I use Zip fuel in my Victa lawnmower, gives it extra power
haha
Nice vid Paul..Interesting.
glad you enjoyed it!
One of my favourite planes of all time. Your tour did it justice, thanks Paul.
Glad you enjoyed it Tim!
Menacingly beautiful.
Agreed
So So many aircraft of that time were 🚀👍
Love your vids my son is such a big fan loves planes
glad to hear!
What an amazing aircraft! That thing must have made a wicked howl when it went through the air. While you're at this museum, if you get a chance to get a shot of the F-4C Scat XXVII of Col. Robin Olds, would love to see it!
Robin wanted his plane to be exhibited as it was in service, dirty, chipped and all.
Sadly they repainted it and cleaned it up.
Thats so awesome
agreed
The youtube channel mustard also released a video on the XB-70 today. I wish you could have gone inside
Yes I'd have loved to have gone inside but sadly I couldn't. But I've just uploaded a tour through the inside of a B-29 and my B-17 video is coming soon :)
@@PaulStewartAviation iv flown on 2 B-17s and the B-29 FIFI. they were amazing to get to fly on. I'd love to fly the B-29 DOC.
I need to go to this museum bc iv always wanted to see these other airplanes. I'd love to personally see the inside tje B-36
wow it would be amazing to fly in those. Yes I will be doing a B-36 video with footage from PIMA and Dayton but sadly I couldn't get inside.
Love this, My Abuelo worked on this project as a civil engineer :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
That X-3 was Cool to see 👍
Yep
5:50 - Other big reason they opted out of the afterburner-only zip fuel is the radar return of the exhaust plume - apparently boronated soot is almost as good as chaff in terms of creating a big radar return. Not optimal for a vehicle that would already be struggling to escape from SAMs.
Interesting, thanks.
Awesome video Paul and super cool plane! It's a shame they don't have a platform around the plane so you can walk around it at wing level height and get to see in the cockpit
Thanks Andrew! Yes that would be amazing to get closer to the inside.
All those X models! I have to go there!
It’s an incredible museum
I just saw this plane two weeks ago, but I didn't have time to read a lot of information on any of the displays at the museum. The tires really intrigued me, thanks for the explanation. The video really doesn't do justice as to how big that plane really is...
glad you enjoyed it!
Another good video..
glad you enjoyed it!
That's some crazy engine setup!! Very streamlined design... engine with wings on it! Crew were just a bonus!? 😂 If you didn't see it with your own eyes, it would definitely have been more akin to something built for a sci-fi movie set that could never fly!! Cheers Paul!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I was in first grade in January of 1969. On a brilliantly clear cold sunny day our entire school was out on the front lawn and watched it fly over on it's final flight into Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. It landed at Area A (Patterson Field) and was originally displayed at the USAFM there. When the current museum was built in 1971 the XB-70 was towed across surface streets to its current home at Area B (old Wright Field). It sat outside for a few decades until additional hanger space was built and it could be moved indoors.
That would have been incredible to have seen it fly!