Bob Moore writes:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wr.giacona@coxDOTnet wrote

Just to add to all of this about if a barrel roll is a 1G maneuver,
which I don't think it is, I was watch a Military Channel show on
Boeing and the -80/707 and Tex Johnston was talking about the barrel
roll he did and said it was a 1G maneuver.


By the definition of a barrel roll used by the International Aerobatic
Club and the US Navy where I learned to fly, Tex was of course wrong
on two counts. First as pointed out by others, anything other than
"straight and level" must incur more than 1g, and secondly, Tex's roll
was not a barrel roll.

Too much misinformation in this thread. Here is exactly what he said
(any transcription errors are my fault):

"...and I knew the prototype, and there is one maneuver you can do
with no hazard whatsoever. I decided that I would do a roll to
impress the people. So I came accross and did a chandelle..."

"...I was called into Mr. Allen's office on Monday morning, and
Mr. Allen asked me what I thought I was doing, and I explained
that I was selling airplanes. And I explained that it was a 1G
maneuver, and it was absolutely non-hazardous, and it was very
impressive."

Chris
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