A fatal crash in 1966 involving the second prototype resulted in the loss of two pilots and further impacted the program. Although the XB-70 never entered full production and was canceled in 1969 ...

The XB-70 co-pilot was killed. The pilot survived but was severely injured during ejection. Unlike fighter jets, which rely upon an ejection seat, the XB-70 featured an escape capsule, the door of ...

The second, and more advanced, of the two existing Valkyries collided in midair with a smaller plane, an F-104N, killing its pilot as well as one of the XB-70’s own pilots, with the other ...

21, 1964. Tests of the XB-70’s airworthiness occurred throughout 1964 and 1965 by North American and Air Force test pilots. The second XB-70A (62-207) was built with an added 5 degrees of ...

On June 8, 1966, while conducting high-speed flight research, the XB-70 collided with NASA's F-104N chase plane, killing the F-104 pilot and the XB-70 co-pilot. The other XB-70 pilot was able to ...

F-104 pilot Joe Walker was killed, as was XB-70 co-pilot Carl Cross. The bomber's pilot, Al White, was seriously injured during ejection, but he survived the accident and made a recovery.

XB-70 pilot Al White was able to eject, but he sustained serious injuries. The XB-70’s co-pilot Carl Cross and NASA’s Chief Test Pilot Joe Walker (F-104 pilot) were both killed. Today ...

For some reason, possibly having to do with unusual wind patterns in the XB-70's wake, the F-104 (orange tail), piloted by NASA Chief Test Pilot Joe Walker, is about to bump into the Valkyrie's ...

Pilots who were to perform the first test flights for the XB-70 Valkyrie operate the YJ93 engine, the powerplant of the XB-70, while the engine is tested under simulated flight conditions in May ...