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The XB-70 Never Made It Past The Experimental Stage. Two Things Caused It's Premature Retirement. First, It Had A Huge Radar Cross Section, And It Engines Were Easily Picked Up On Infrared. At This Time, Surface To Air Missiles Were Developed, Making It Obsolete. During A Publicity Photo For GE Engines, A Chase F-104 Starfighter Was Sucked In By The Wingtip Vortex. It Smashed Into The Tail, And The XB-70 Exploded And Crashed Into The Mojave Desert.
Specs: XB-70A
Type: Prototype Mach 3 Strategic Bomber
Engines: Six General Electric YN93-GE-3 Turbojets
Top Speed: Mach 3.08 (2,019 MPH)
Ceiling: 82,000 FT
Range: 7,600 MI
Armament: 50,000 LBS Of Free-Fall Nuclear Or Conventional Bombs
Dimensions: Wingspan: 106 FT, Length: 196 FT, Height: 30 FT, Wing Area: 6,297 Sq. FT