View Full Version : This B-52 Has No Tail Sir
Moses03
December 13th, 2013, 15:15
Amazing story about a damaged B-52 that made it down safe.
Note the bit about lowering the aft mains to help stabilize the plane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wclfY0Meruw
Ferry_vO
December 14th, 2013, 04:39
Thanks for sharing Kevin, very interesting video!
BTW How would you extend only certain parts of the gear? Is that B-52 possibility or would you use the circuit breakers?
lefty
December 14th, 2013, 04:43
Two thoughts - I'm a wee bit surprised that a bit of low-level turbulence can rip the tail off one of these brutes - why doesn't it happen more often with civil aircraft ?
Also, had no idea they have the facility for raising/lowering forward and aft gear independently - why would they normally need this ?
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