@topfelya: B-52 Crab Walking 🦀 the B-52’s landing gear was designed to rotate up to 20 degrees to the right or left, which helps the large jet land in a crosswind. The swivel wheels can also help the jet move sideways down a narrow runway. In those circumstances, B-52 crews can also move gas from one wing to another, so that the loaded wing’s landing gear is on the ground while the unloaded wing gear is hanging in the air.