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XB-70

Launch vehicle · USA

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Mach 3 rocket launch aircraft. N. American Bomber-delta wing. Maximum release conditions: Piggy-back, 27,273 kg (19.1 m length x 6.7 m span) at 3,193 kph at 21,341 m altitude

Cost $ : 81.100 million. No Engines: 6. Release velocity: 890 m/s (2,910 ft/sec). Release altitude: 21 m (70 ft). Release angle: 0 deg. Release conditions: 3,193 kph at 21.3 km.

Country
USA
Engines
J93-3
Propellants
Air/Kerosene