XB-70 Valkyrie: The Cold War Bomber Washington Walked Away From скачать в хорошем качестве

XB-70 Valkyrie: The Cold War Bomber Washington Walked Away From

The XB-70 Valkyrie was designed to be the ultimate strategic bomber—flying at Mach 3, higher and faster than any enemy interceptor. It was meant to replace the B-52, delivering nuclear weapons with unstoppable speed. But before it could ever become a reality, politics, shifting military strategy, and Cold War tensions killed the program. Built during a time when the U.S. military was rethinking the future of warfare, the Valkyrie was caught in the middle of a political battle between Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy. Eisenhower cut the program in favor of ICBMs, warning of the military-industrial complex. Kennedy used it in his election campaign, claiming Republicans were weakening U.S. defense—only to cancel it himself once in office. The result? Only two XB-70s were ever built, costing the modern equivalent of over $13 billion. One was destroyed in a tragic mid-air collision during a promotional flight with an F-104 Starfighter, leaving just one surviving Valkyrie. Today, that aircraft sits in the National Museum of the United States Air Force—the last of its kind, a monument to a bomber that never stood a chance. In this video, we’ll explore: ✅ The Cold War strategy that led to the XB-70’s creation ✅ How political decisions doomed it before it ever took flight ✅ The cutting-edge technology behind its Mach 3 capabilities ✅ The mid-air crash that destroyed the second prototype ✅ The story of the last XB-70 on Earth This was one of the most ambitious aviation projects in history—but was it doomed from the start? 📍 Filmed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio