I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really had a an impact on me. She definitely didn't have to take the time to do it. Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon. A superstar in every sense. Rest easy Dolly. And thank you for the kind words.
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.ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
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I am in tears. President Trump issued a WARNING to EVERY School in AMERICA:
"Every public school in America is now on notice that if they tell a child that they are trapped in the wrong body, they are committing CHILD ABUSE"
AMEN π
Aaron was right. It didnβt work. 13 year olds are almost all still on social media. This had good intentions but was another almost complete waste of money. Our Federal Government lacks the competence to get almost anything done properly.