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[夏々湖 @kasumiracle]

このときのぎや、ごうせいべくとるほうこうに『じどうてき』にむいてるのか、うんてんしゅさんが『しゅどう』であわせてるのか、どっちだろう……

それにしても、『にじゅうど』どころじゃない、かくどにみえるー

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@kasumiracle Driver isn’t doing anything. Trying to save his ass off by driving as fast as possible 😂

[Global Defense Digest @The__GDD]

@WorldSkyWatch I think we now know what the Fast and Furious is going to feature for Tokyo Drift 2

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@The__GDD Haha absolutely! Dom now know what to do next

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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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#B52 #BUFF #Aviation #MilitaryAviation #USAF #AviationHistory

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@vaalsprings For sure !

[Stefan Springs @vaalsprings]

Vereeniging inspired

[水悠悠 @jszs_yy]

巨无霸也漂移

[David Severn FRSA @DavidSevern7]

I'm just imagining being the driver in that car and looking in the rear view mirror 😁

[武田誠 @makototension]

日本の人なら頭文字Dの楽曲付けた動画に加工しそう

[ゅうじ。 @ZE6Hrwb0UQC2xJj]

初めて見た！凄っ

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@ZE6Hrwb0UQC2xJj This is definitely amazing.

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@philistration Ah okay

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@kailyle Hold on buddy. Let me drive fast first

[kailyle ❎😈『 XA 』ex-PMC vtuber @kailyle]

brb I'm gonna drift with a plane

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@objectxplosive It drifted (Crab walked)

[ダークマージ@イード革命強兵 @Loptr_Sect]

まぁデカいからな

[眼力 玉壱號 @objectxplosive]

めっちゃナナメってる😮

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@Loptr_Sect Definitely big but still manage to steal the show.

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@Brichoni This is definitely a real video. That’s why I wrote and shared this post. I share always authentic post.

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@makototension I understand. Music can add vibe to it.