The Airplane That Looked Fake, But Was 100% Real: XB-70 Valkyrie

XB-70 Valkyrie was a supersonic bomber that could ride its own shockwaves! The largest airplane of its time, the XB-70 was a marvel of engineering. That said, it never made it into production, but the reason, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs Mike Bell's detailed video on the XB-70 Crash: https://youtu.be/B3bSCDYveBM Thanks to Mike for allowing us to use parts of his footage. Music: Peacewalker - ELFL Particle Emission - Silver Maple Inbound - Brendon Moeller Thyone - Ben Elson Astral - Lupus Nocte There Is No Sequel - Philip Ayers Subconscious - Nihoni Fallout - Lennon Hutton Chaos Theory - Ava Low One Last Drama - Philip Ayers We Are Giants - Silver Maple Footage: Select images/videos from Getty Images Shutterstock National Archives Mike Bell US Department of Defense Note: "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement." 0:00 What was special about XB-70 Valkyrie? 1:42 Why did the US started the XB-70 program? 3:22 What is Compression Lift? 5:33 XB-70 interesting windshield design 6:51 XB-70 hydraulics problems and fueling 8:06 XB-70 anti-skidding fifth wheel and heat resistant tires 9:24 First flight of XB-70 and the incident 10:57 Why did the XB-70 body paint chip off at high speeds? 11:31 XB-70 No. 2 12:16 How did the Soviets help with the XB-70 program? 12:47 The XB-70 photoshoot accident 14:35 What killed the XB-70 program at inception 16:21 How did the XB-70 program help create the F-15? 17:02 What happened to the only remaining XB-70?