Scott says:
: Notes: Yeah, I know, nobody reads these craft designs anymore,
: but I always loved the Valkyrie. I keep a model of the B-70 on my
: desk top.
Interestingly, THIS is the *one* craft design I've read in about a year.
:=) Seems pretty close to reality by my estimation.
: In view she is the essence of what a Traveller star ship
: should look like. She's definitely the most beautiful aircraft
: ever built: the sexiest thing that ever took to the skies.
An informal poll of rec.aviation, sci.military, and sci.aeronautics came
up with the same answer, BTW. Basically, for those who know about
flying, or just love to fly, the XB-70 was the most beautiful thing ever
to grace our turgid little planet.
Beware of wingtip vortices, though. :=(
And as for the rest of your description, well....
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