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The B-52 Stratofortress is the only large bomber in the world that can DRIFT.
Not metaphorically. Literally.
Its main landing gear swivels up to 20 degrees left or right. This lets the plane keep its nose pointed into a strong crosswind while the wheels stay perfectly aligned with the runway.
Most aircraft have to kick the rudder and drop a wing at the last second to straighten out. The B-52 cannot do that. Its 185 foot wings droop so low that a wing low landing risks scraping a tip or outrigger wheel. So Boeing gave it steerable bogies instead.
The result looks wild. An eight engine bomber touches down still crabbed sideways and rolls out while the fuselage points off center. From the side it looks like the plane is skidding. In reality the gear is tracking perfectly straight.
It can handle crosswinds well over 40 knots conditions that would ground many other heavy aircraft. Pilots call it the crabwalk.
It is pure 1950s engineering that still works in 2026 and no other heavy bomber does it quite like this.
The Big Ugly Fat Fellow does not just land. It DRIFTS.
Save this. Share it. The next time you see a B-52 drifting down a runway, you will know you are watching one of the coolest party tricks in aviation history.
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What’s better than a rare Super Delta formation featuring the Thunderbirds and the @USNavy Blue Angels over Washington, D.C.?
Watching it from four different views for #UFCWhiteHouse as part of #Freedom250. 🇺🇸
WATCH: U.S Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice a flyover this morning before the UFC Freedom 250 event this weekend at The White House.
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