B-70 Test Report Flight 1-10 20 April 1965
Abstract
The tenth flight (Flight 1-10) of XB-70, No. 62-001, with Mr. Al White, North American Aviation, Inc (NM), Pilot and Colonel Joseph F. Cotton, Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Copilot, was completed on 20 Apr 65. Takeoff from Edwards AFB runway04 at 1130 hours PST, and landing on Edwards runway 22 was at 1255 hours PST. The takeoff gross weight was 503,300 pounds. Total flight time was one hour and forty-two minutes. Total supersonic time was seventy-four minutes and total time at Mach 2.0 or greater was fifty minutes. Maximum speed and altitude were Mach 2.29 and 58,500 feet.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 26, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1168643
Entities
People
- Guy Townsend
- Ira Plummer
- Joseph Cotton
Organizations
- Air Force Test Center