Experimental bombers

Make that 4, XB-70 would have been one of the best bombers in the USAF.

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Bryce

Three votes in a row - XB-70....

yep, it's got to be the Valkyrie..!

My vote has to go to the XB-70 Valkyrie. Even in it's experimental stage it looked incredible...imagine what it would have looked like after a few years of tweaks and upgrades. Oh well I suppose we can't have everything we want...

I'd have to go with the XBLR-2, better known as the XB-19. I've got a thing for USAAC birds in general, and the B-19 was such a massive machine as to be awe inspiring in that regard alone. There are bigger aircraft today, but none can match the majestic air surrounding the B-19.

As a second choice, I'd go with the XBLR-1, also known as the XB-15.

Here's a link to a page on the USAF Museum site that deals with bombers. Scroll down until you get to the XB-15 and/or the XB-19 for some general info on both.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/bomber2.htm

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hey woody, great thread
Id say the B.A.C TSR 2, same era as the Avro Arrow, this was the plane that gave us terrain following radar, years ahead of its time. I wish it had entered service, like the Arrow!!

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