The xb 70 is one of the worlds most exotic aircraft that was conceived for the sac in the 1950s as a highaltitude bomber that could fly three times the speed of sound. North american aviation xb70 aircraft flight manual t. Preliminary flight evaluation of the stability and control derivatives a nd dynamic characteristics of the unaugmented xb 70 1 airplane including comparisons with predictions author. The first xb 70 carried out its maiden flight in september 1964 and many more test flights followed. Handling qualities of the xb70 airplane in the landing. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Yb49 flying wing xb 70a valkyrie dvd covers the northrop yb49 flying wing and the north american xb 70a valkyrie with four films and two flight manuals on dvd. Only the first ten pages on 379 are available for nonregistered users. North american xb70 valkyrie developed originally to a usaf specification for an intercontinental bomber to replace the b52, the xb 70 was rapidly relegated to a research role.
Click download or read online button to get xb 70 valkyrie book now. The previous version of this handbook, published in 1918, ontained data acquired with a cylindrical mirror. M icrosoft flight simulators representation of aviation history overlooks a large supersonic aircraft from the 1950s that led to the development of the concorde passenger liner and the b1 bomber the north american xb 70 valkyrie bomber was larger than any previous supersonic aircraft of the 1950s and was approximately the size of the concorde and the b1. Although the study of landingapproach handling qualities was not a primary objective of the xb 70 flight research program, data were obtained from approaches and landings made at various approach speeds, glideslope angles, gross weights. This item is sold for historical and reference only. Preliminary flight evaluation of the stability and control. Flight manuals, pilots notes, operation and procedures guides for northrop f20 tigershark, north american xb 70 valkyrie. Built in the 1960s as a result of a usaf proposal for a supersonic bomber with high subsonic cruising speed and supersonic dash capabilities, the massive xb 70 was to have carried the. Yet a disastrous collision later resulted in the loss of one of two. From same outbred stock as nzb but inbred and selected for.
Xb 70 valkerie pilot s flight operating manual available for download and read online in other. Civil manuals are owned by the airlines and manufacturers that wrote them, not some reseller. Originally printed by nasa and the air force, this handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Usaaf pilots flight operating instructions for the rb26, b26a and b26b, tech order no 05ea1 dated 5343, revised to 25443 with approx 122 pages. The xb70 valkyrie bomber by north american aviationrockwell was equipped with an escape capsule for each of the two man crew. Xb70 valkerie pilots flight operating instructions, 2008. This handbook is useful to beginning pilots, as well as those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates. I think what we need is an open source repository of flight manuals. Online since 2010, our mission is to preserve and share aviationrelated publications. Failure of operator to follow proper instructions and safety warnings found at. Designed with one of the highest lifttodrag ratios in aviation history, the xb 70 challenged the known concepts of the flight envelope.
Home aircraft manuals mr north american aviation xb70 valkyrie these manuals are supplied in adobe pdf format, and delivered via digital download, processed within 2448 hours. The test program produced promising results, including a mach 3 flight in may of 1966. Unfortunately only two prototypes were built, and despite their exceptional performance, the xb 70 program had been canceled after missions, when an f104 collided and destroyed the second prototype during a photo shoot. Equipped with drooping wingtips, and designed with one of the highest lifttodrag ratios in aviation history, the xb 70 challenged the known concepts of the flight envelope and demanded extraordinary developments in engineering and construction. Only the first ten pages on 110 are available for nonregistered users. Xb 70 aerodynamic, geometric, mass, and symmetric structural mode data john h. An unusual format for an official usaaf manual, and probably one of the very first manuals for the b26. Andrews flight research center summary preliminary data obtained during the initial flight envelope expansion of the xb 70 airplanes are presented in the areas of stability and control, pneral performance, propulsionsystem inlet operation, structural thermal response, internal noise, runway. Pdf xb 70 valkerie pilot s flight operating manual. Xb 70 valkyrie download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In 1966 one aircraft was lost in a midair collision with an f104, and the remaining aircraft was retired in 1969 to the usaf museum.
These are either original or copies of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. The xb70 flight experience indicated that the height of the cockpit above the runway in combination with nose high landing attitudes and high approach. Military manuals are government publications in the public domain. These manuals are supplied in adobe pdf format, and delivered via digital download, processed within 2448 hours. You will find on this site thousand of aircraft technical manuals, brochures, and books from the early days of aviation to modern jets. Dont put them on scribd, as theyre locking up all the content and not allowing full document downloads.
It is also home to the sr71 flight manual, a more than thousand page document now presented online for the first time. The xb 70 valkyrie was an aircraft ahead of its time. This handbook is available for download, in pdf format, from. Usaaf pilot training manual for the martin b26 marauder. Air force in the 1960s, this previously restricted flight operating manual taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit of this. Manual version 1 9 flight characteristics and flight modelling the virtavia xb 70 valkyrie was created using the original xb 70a flight manual, the cover of which is reproduced above. Details about experimental flight manuals on cd f20, xb70, x3, x22, xf88, yf23, xb35. Society of flight test engineers flight test reference handbook 3rd. Five of these were produced, but only four were ultimately delivered with one being lost during a test flight. Xb 70 valkerie pilots flight operating manual air force, united states, nasa on. Xb70 valkerie pilots flight operating instructions.
Nasa xb70 valkyrie package for fsx flight sim news. This site is dedicated to the heritage of some of the most unique military airplanes. Measuring just a bit over 20 feet at the trailing edge, these wingtips represent the. The sfte handbook committee continually seeks corporate. Figure 1 shows the first xb 70 at its rollout ceremony on 11 may, 1964. Pdf download xb 70 valkerie pilots flight operating. I found the xb70 valkerie pilots manual online reddit.
Truly ahead of its time, the north american aviation xb 70 valkyrie featured a long fuselage, delta wings with drooping wingtips, and had one of the highest lifttodrag ratios in aviation history. If you would prefer a particular manual to be supplied as a paper copy, please contact us for a quotation. The xb70 valkyrie was an aircraft ahead of its time. Ipms uk usaf sig, the home of usaf modelling in 172nd scale. North american xb 70a valkyrie flight manual 380 pages. Front view of the xb 70 with all three wingtip angles in flight, the xb 70 could lower the outer wing sections 25 degrees for flying from 300 knots to mach 1. View and download sony mdrxb70bt reference manual online. See xb70a operating instructions, cockpit photos, systems diagrams, flight characteristics, emergency procedures, performance charts and more in adobe acrobat.
The remaining xb 70 is on display at the national museum of the air force in dayton, ohio. North american aviation xb70 a aircraft flight hanbook manual. The north american aviation xb 70 valkyrie was the prototype version of the planned b 70 nucleararmed, deeppenetration strategic bomber for the united states air force strategic air command. Summary of preliminary data derived from the xb70 airplanes by william h.
Valkyrie xb70 with plans and 3d printed parts rc groups. The 707220 was designed for hot and high operations with more powerful 15,800 lb 70. Four films and two flight manuals on one dvd plus a free xplanes and test pilots dvd. Most noteworthy are the lockheed blackbirds, b2, f117, f22, xb 70, and yf23. North american aviation xb70 a aircraft flight manual. Download pdf xb 70 valkerie pilot s flight operating manual book full free. Extreme care was taken to replicate as closely as possible the features and characteristics of this unusual and iconic aircraft. North american xb70a valkyrie flight manual 380 pages. Even so, the b 70 provided invaluable highspeed flight test data. Xb70 valkyrie midair collision june 8, 1966 youtube. Two examples were produced, the first flying in 1964. Extreme care was taken to replicate as closely as possible the features and characteristics of.
Home aircraft manuals mr north american aviation xb 70 valkyrie north american xb 70a valkyrie flight manual usaf. Pilots handbook of aeronautical knowledge federal aviation. The data from the xb 70 test flights and aerospace materials development were used in the later b1 bomber program, the american supersonic transport sst program, and via espionage, the soviet unions tupolev tu144 sst program. The xb 70 valkyrie was an aircraft ahead of its time that challenged the known concepts of the flight envelope. These two bombers were outside the usual style of aircraft of this era. 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. Valkyrie xb70 with plans and 3d printed parts a discussion was brewing about where to find some profile plans for an xb 70. The northrop yb49 flying wing and the north american xb 70a valkyrie.
The usaf summary report of the accident investigation stated that, given the position of the f104 relative to the xb 70, the f104 pilot would not have been able to see the xb 70 s wing, except. Divide by the scalar value of the determinant ofawhich was computed as 70 in step 1. North american aviation xb70 aircraft interim flight manual t. Mori north american rockwell corporation introduction design effort on the identical location of accelerometer and force ilaf structural mode control system ref.
1155 42 425 686 348 1329 1473 1391 295 1509 860 797 561 1198 955 1371 289 1088 727 887 193 727 1409 1338 1260 910 1125 506 269 854 602 519 552 563