XB-70 Valkyrie with Landing Chutes Deployed

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A rugged landing gear, weighing more than six tons and consisting of two tons of wheels, tires and brakes, supported the XB-70 on the ground. Each main gear had four wheels and the nose gear two. In a single stop, the XB-70 absorbed kinetic energy equivalent to that used in stopping 800 medium-size automobiles from a speed of about 100 miles an hour.

BI225859 (ekb70317-168)

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