In flight, the XB-70 could lower the outer wing sections 25 degrees for flying from 300 knots to Mach 1.4, or a severe 65 degrees for speeds from Mach 1.4 to Mach 3+. Measuring just a bit over 20 feet at the trailing edge, these wingtips represent the largest movable aerodynamic .
Wind-Tunnel/Flight Correlation Study of Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Large Flexible Supersonic Cruise Airplane (XB-70-1) Author: Arnaiz, Henry H.
Peterson, Jr.
John, Daugherty, James C. Subject: NASA TP-1516 Keywords: Predicted and meaured aerodynamic characteristics, Wind tunnel to flight correlation, Airplane lift and drag, Aerodynamics, XB-70 AERODYNAMIC , GEOMETRIC, MASS, AND SYMMETRIC STRUCTURAL MODE DATA John H. Wykes and Alva S. Mori North American Aviation Los Angeles Division North American Rockwell Corporation Los Angeles, California 90009 March 1970 Prepared for NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Washington, D. C. 20546, XB-70 Valkyrie – Virginia Tech, SR-71 Online – XB-70 Valkyrie, SR-71 Online – XB-70 Valkyrie, 10. Supersonic Aerodynamics – Virginia Tech, The XB-70 is one of the world’s most exotic aircraft that was conceived for the Strategic Air Command in the 1950s as a high-altitude bomber that could fly three times the speed of sound. Due to limitations on funding, only two XB-70 aircraft were built for the advanced study of aerodynamics , propulsion, and other related subjects of large …
With a maximum takeoff weight of 542,000 pounds (245,847 kilograms), the XB-70 remains the largest and heaviest airplane ever to fly at Mach 3. A rugged landing gear, weighing more than 6 tons (5.4 tonnes) and consisting of 2 tons (1.8 tonnes) of wheels, tires and brakes supported the XB-70 on the ground.
Keywords: Aerodynamic characteristics Aerodynamic loads Control surfaces Flight tests M-2F2 lifting body. PREDICTED AND MEASURED XB-70 GROUND-TO-GROUND ENGINE NOISE Authors: N. J. McLeod, P. L. Lasagna and T. W. Putnam Report Number: H-532 Performing Organization: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA, Tupolev Tu-160, Convair B-58 Hustler, Boeing B-52 Stratofort…, Rockwell B-1 Lancer, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
