This B-52 Has No Tail Sir

[Moses03]

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]

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]

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 ?