TechnologyARMY on Instagram: "The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is so massive that traditional brakes alone can’t slow it down safely. We’re talking about an aircraft weighing over 80 metric tons, carrying enough kinetic energy on landing to overwhelm any normal braking system. That’s why the B-52 deploys a huge drogue parachute immediately after touching down. This parachute creates massive drag, stripping away the aircraft’s forward momentum and preventing the wheel brakes from overheating or fai