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DescriptionBoeing B-52 with no vertical stabilizer.jpg
A Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (61-023) flying with its vertical stablizer sheared off. The aircraft was being used as a testbed to identify structural weaknesses in the airframe when the event occurred. The crew, with the assistance of Boeing engineers on the ground, was able to land the aircraft safely.
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A Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (61-023) flying with its vertical stabilizer sheared off. He was being tested to identify structural weaknesses in the cell when the event occurred. The plane was able to land safely.
Un Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (61-023) volant avec son stabilisateur vertical cisaillé. Il était à l'essai pour identifier les faiblesses structurelles de la cellule lorsque l'événement s'est produit. L'avion a pu atterrir en toute sécurité.