XB-70, most advanced manned airplane being developed by North American Aviation, Inc, weighs over 500,000 lb at takeoff and is capable of speeds up to 2000 mph at 70,000 ft; innovations of folding wing tips, variable geometry air inlet duct, and elevons have been incorporated into design for control of air vehicle of this size, weight, and speed/altitude envelope; paper summarizes experience in actual flight testing, and includes information gained in low-speed regimes as well as in high Mach number flights.
Pilot's summary of XB-70 flight test experience
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1966
1966
5 pages
Conference paper
English
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A Pilot's Summary of XB-70 Flight Test Experience
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