-Engineered to "ride" its own shockwave for fuel efficiency, the massive bomber was a technological masterpiece. However, its development coincided with the dawn of the "missile age." -The rise of ...

Let's take a look at what was to be the ultimate high speed, high altitude and last manned strategic bomber: The XB-70 Valkyrie. An aircraft which still looks futuristic even today, the Valkyrie was a ...