Alphasim XB-70 Valkyrie...

mgchristy · Post by **mgchristy** » 23 Jun 2007, 02:25

...is out now. Looks like quite a bruiser. Very nice.

I'm very tempted to pick it up myself, but *ouch* that pricetag!...(at least for those of us on this side of the pond) :sad:

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 23 Jun 2007, 20:04

Now thats a lot better, Alphasim; a panel and VC worth the lolly! Good job too as I've always been interested in this astonishing aircraft, and am looking forward to adding it to my collection. :dance:

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 24 Jun 2007, 01:33

This baby's on my HD once the next check somes in. Now that I've got that and the B-58, my buddies and I can recreate some of the XB-70 test flights

:yipeee: :yipeee: :yipeee:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 24 Jun 2007, 01:49

Hi Chris

Was it a Valkyerie they tested off a carrier?:think:

Garry

Post by **TSR2** » 24 Jun 2007, 02:07

No Danger Garry... not unless the carrier was doing 150kts into the wind

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 24 Jun 2007, 02:11

Garry Russell wrote:
Was it a Valkyerie they tested off a carrier?:think:

Garry

Blimey, no. They only just managed to test it off all of California. STOL it most certainly was not!

A thing of utter beauty, though.

Post by **TSR2** » 24 Jun 2007, 02:15

Credit to the yanks, probably one of the most beautiful aircraft they ever built

Michael davies · Post by **Michael davies** » 24 Jun 2007, 07:54

As far as l know the only the only 'obscure' carrier landings and launches were the U2 and C-130. the C-130 was a landing as well, not sure about the U-2 but it did take off, USS Forrestal was used for one of these types, maybe even both or USS America was the other ?.

Best

Michael

Garry Russell wrote:Hi Chris

Was it a Valkyerie they tested off a carrier?:think:

Garry

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 24 Jun 2007, 09:36

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Post by **Garry Russell** » 24 Jun 2007, 09:52

Memory playing tricks..looking at them pic above it would be too big.......just some pic I saw a while ago of one of the US Jet bombers taking off on trials from a a carrier :think:..I think it may have been a Vigilante..........name confusion

Garry