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At Mach 3.1 and 70,000 feet, the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber could outrun every Russian interceptor — but the US cancelled it

In the late 1950s, the U.S. spent $800 million building a Mach 3.1 strategic bomber that could cruise above 70,000 feet and ...
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Deep strike ready: Russia’s ‘new’ Tu-160M Blackjack bomber has a concerning message for NATO

It’s a Cold War-era bomber developed in the 1970s, but the Russians aren't giving up on it. The MACH 2 Tu-160M Blackjack strike aircraft is a massive “White Swan” that can swoop in for the kill, ...