The XB-70 first took to the air 55 years ago yesterday. Article at This Day in Aviation. I don't think such a beautiful airplane has flown before or since.
The last of the "fly high, fly fast" bombers, it was made obsolete in that role by surface-to-air missiles well before it even left the ground. Two prototypes were finished and used for high-speed research. You can read more about it at wikipedia.
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