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Old July 5th 06, 12:26 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.piloting
Ken S. Tucker
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Default B-58


john smith wrote:
Wasn't it the fastest postwar bomber until the XB-70 came along???


Well the XB-70 was a class above the B58


A B-58 was one of the chase planes for the XB-70.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XB-70

With the petal to the metal, the B58 is a
dimishing artifact in the rear view mirror of
an XB70.
I don't know, but think an XB-70 could blow
the SR-71 away for many technical reasons,
like ballistic coefficient and thermal cooling.
Ken