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Topping" NAA XB-70 Valkyrie Factory Desk Model X-Plane
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This is a RARE North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie Factory Desk Model. The model was made by Topping Models in the late 1950s early 1960s. The model is 16" long and 7 1/2" wide. The condition of the model is good with some wear from handling "pictured." The model comes with its original stand that reads "North American Aviation Inc. / XB-70. This model is stamped Topping Models under the left wing.
Detailed Description The North American XB-70 "Valkyrie" was an airplane conceived for the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command in the 1950s as a high-altitude nuclear bomber that could cruise at three times the speed of sound (Mach 3). The development of this aircraft caused enough concern in the Soviet Union to spur creation of the MiG-25 Foxbat in response to the threat such a high speed bomber posed. The proposed cost of the aircraft, along with changes in the technological environment led to the cancellation of the program. Although the proposed full fleet of operational bombers was never built, two prototype test aircraft flew test flights in the 1960s, performing research on the design of large supersonic aircraft. One prototype crashed following a mid-air collision in 1966, and the other is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. 
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