B-52 Oppo

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 11/05/2020 at 11:05 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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Hard to imagine taking off while looking out the side window.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 11:16

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boredalways > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/05/2020 at 11:18

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Warped minds think alike

ttyymmnn > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/05/2020 at 11:18

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Absolutely timeless.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 11:20

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On taking a moment’s thought, the change from the B47's bicycle landing gear to the allegedly-not-bicycle gear on the B52 was more one of degree than kind. Considering wingspan vs. the aspect of the main gear, anyway.

boredalways > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 11:20

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That is quite impressive! Never knew this was what the crew has to put up with.

ttyymmnn > boredalways 11/05/2020 at 11:31

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Boeing knew that xwinds would be a bitch, so the gear is steerable. Pretty cool.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 11:33

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Nice to see those outriggers give the tarmac a last good-bye kiss for good luck.

Future next gen S2000 owner > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 11:44

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Is it steerable or do they fix it using the same heading as the runway?

Future next gen S2000 owner > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 11:45

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Crazy to think that was considered such an improvement that rotating landing gear was classified when the B-52 came out.

ttyymmnn > Future next gen S2000 owner 11/05/2020 at 11:48

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From Jalopnik , of all places:

The pilot simply dials in the runway’s heading via a rotary dial in the cockpit and the gear will remain properly aligned with a selected compass heading throughout the jet’s approach. This way the pilot can fly the approach crabbed into the wind, with its wings level, all the way down to touchdown and rollout. This capability is especially relevant as the B-52's wingtips and ‘outrigger’ landing gear are far from the fuselage’s centerline and hang nearly as low as the jet’s lower fuselage edge. Just a couple degrees of roll to the left or to the right could result in a wing dipping multiple feet. As a result, using ailerons to sideslip or even de-crab the jet before touchdown could end in a wing-strike catastrophe. Thus B-52 pilots fly intensely crabbed crosswind approaches, sometimes looking out the cockpit’s side windows at the runway, all the way through touchdown and rollout.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 14:59

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I sometimes wonder if it’s not little features like this that have made the aircraft so durable?

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 15:01

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“ Wing Attack, Plan R.”

“ Watch the CRM-114 for any further instruction. Good luck men. You’ve got some flyin’ tah do.”

ttyymmnn > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 11/05/2020 at 15:03

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That, and it’s remarkable range and payload. 

ttyymmnn > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 11/05/2020 at 15:04

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I found a really good Flickr site for photographs with that title. 

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > ttyymmnn 11/05/2020 at 15:20

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Wait. You were able to crawl out of that Rabbit Hole?  I’m shocked.  Great stuff over there.

ttyymmnn > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 11/05/2020 at 15:20

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I’ve got a few Flickr sites open in tabs right now. It’s where I’m getting a lot of my material.