Image: North American XB-70 above runway ECN-792

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Description: Viewed from the front the #1 XB-70A (62-0001) is shown climbing out during take-off. Most flights were scheduled during the morning hours to take advantage of the cooler ambient air temperatures for improved propulsion efficiencies. The wing tips are extended straight out to provide a maximum lifting wing surface. The XB-70A, capable of flying three times the speed of sound, was the world's largest experimental aircraft in the 1960s. Two XB-70A aircraft were built. Ship #1 was flown by NASA in a high speed flight research program.
Title: North American XB-70 above runway ECN-792
Credit: https://web.archive.org/web/20090407125003/http://www1.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/XB-70/HTML/ECN-792.html
Author: NASA
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