XB-70A PROGRESS REPORT NO. 15, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE AND PALMDALE CALIFORNIA Part 2

Description

Coverage of flight test progress of XB-70A No. 1, during flights 5 through 13 and final assembly and rollout of aircraft No. 2 at Palmdale California. 1) Scenes of XB-70A taking off on flight No. 5 and AV's of wingtips being depressed to 65DG for the first time. 2) Shows XB-70A taking off on flight No. 6. 3) CU's of pilots, Al White and Lt. Col. Fitzhugh Fulton, in XB-70A cabin during flight. 4) AV of XB-70A landing on lake bed. 5) LS of XB-70A and contrails during flight No. 7. 6) Scenes of technicians evaluating data from 800 channels of onboard instrumentation. 7) Scenes of XB-70A No. 2 in assembly showing landing gear, bleed-air duct and engine installations 8) Artwork depicting changes in air inlet configuration as aircraft passes through Mach 1 and Mach 2. 9) Scenes of flight No. 12 showing aircraft taking off and landing on lake bed. 10) CU's of damage to three engines from ingestion of leading edge section. 11) Shows rollout ceremonies at Palmdale for XB-70A No. 2. 12) Description of changes made on aircraft No. 2.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities