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Title: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 22, 2015, 08:58:56 PM

Found this over at Secret Projects.

XB-70 Valkyrie Supersonic Bomber Flight Test Program Restored -1966 (http://youtu.be/KMbOl6Hn0yQ)

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: Kerick on November 23, 2015, 12:03:23 AM

Nice! Thanks!

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 23, 2015, 01:38:14 AM

Not sure if I have shared this with the crew.

Tony Landis (well known author and NASA historian) was bored one afternoon and come up with these ideas:

(http://www.edwardsflighttest.com/b70/RS70.jpg)

(http://www.edwardsflighttest.com/b70/QB70A.jpg)

(http://www.edwardsflighttest.com/b70/EB70A.jpg)


More drawing are here (http://www.edwardsflighttest.com/b70.html).

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: finsrin on November 23, 2015, 02:14:22 AM

What a bunch of B-70 variants. :)
Arctic rescue is a SURPRISE version.
S.E.A. version could be kitbashed as gun ship !
Makes a cool looking AWACS.

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 23, 2015, 03:44:54 AM

I have a plan involving the bashing of a Concorde fuselage into an XB-70 airframe...

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: kitnut617 on November 23, 2015, 04:38:58 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on November 23, 2015, 03:44:54 AM

I have a plan involving the bashing of a Concorde fuselage into an XB-70 airframe...

Hmm!  that would be interesting to see, and I shortened the Concorde fuselage by 2 inches here

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: finsrin on November 23, 2015, 05:42:21 AM

If can't get Concorde to work for you.  After removing tail surfaces and relocating entry door forward how about a DC3 fuselage ?
Be different look for B-70 and DC3.

OMG :o,,,, this posting string just awoke slumbering memory cells to fact that I have a long stuffed away started kitbash scaleorama B-70 build.  Might find it if get model room clutter cut down to ankle level.  Maybe find in time for Clear Your Workbench GB.

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: Kerick on November 23, 2015, 09:18:07 AM

Sounds like fun! I hope you find it!

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 15, 2015, 03:11:51 AM

Spacecraft launcher anyone?

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/1213151607.jpg)

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 26, 2015, 04:51:38 AM

More:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/received_1059819367363743.jpeg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/received_1059819377363742.jpeg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/received_1059819387363741.jpeg)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p110/GTX_Christmas/received_1059819384030408.jpeg)

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: The Big Gimper on June 09, 2019, 06:46:42 AM

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/62205704_10212186054641626_9037153894261587968_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent.fxds1-1.fna&oh=8c236bd4cba9519eedacc39cfca133cf&oe=5D854382)

What Might Have Been: A conceptual North American Rockwell M-70B "Mothership” carrying the proposed delta wing X-15-3 follow-on. During a conversation with former North American Aviation President Lee Atwood, he discussed with me his proposal to use a modified B-70 as a high-speed launch platform for X-Planes and/or small satellites.

From Chapter 7 of the book, “Project Terminated” — Erik Simonsen photo/illustration

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: jcf on November 24, 2020, 02:57:59 PM

Published today, a new 20 page PDF:

A Look Back… NAA B-70 Valkyrie Variants – A Future That Never Was…
By Tony R. Landis, Air Force Materiel Command History Office / Published November 23, 2020

https://media.defense.gov/2020/Nov/23/2002540204/-1/-1/1/B-70%20VARIANTS.PDF

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: The Big Gimper on November 24, 2020, 06:35:35 PM

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing this Jon.

How did you learn of this document's existence?

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: apophenia on December 04, 2020, 09:26:30 AM

Quote from: The Big Gimper on November 24, 2020, 06:35:35 PM

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing this Jon...

Indeed! Great stuff  :smiley:

Title: Re: XB-70 Ideas and Inspirations
Post by: The Big Gimper on May 06, 2022, 11:01:11 PM

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSAeYPdWUAUjO4P?format=jpg)