Thread: Myth: 1 G barrel rolls are impossible.
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Old June 15th 07, 12:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Matt Whiting
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Default Myth: 1 G barrel rolls are impossible.
Dudley Henriques wrote:
Matt Whiting wrote:
wrote:
You're right about a barrel roll, of course, I like that you can
rotate the wings through 360 degrees and maintain 1 G.

You could also, I think, start the 'roll' with an upward velocity
component of 320 feet a second and end it level, but hardly at the
same altitude (you'd be 1600 feet higher).

An even more interesting question would be, is there an airplane that
can fly this flight path? I think it would take massive control
surfaces to be able to pull a G with the yoke.

I'm not an aerobatic pilot, but pulling 1G with the elevator isn't
hard on any airplane I've flown.

Matt

Actually Matt, all you need to do with most g meters is to "tweak" the
stick with an instant of positive pitch pressure and release it. You
will register over 1 g just doing that :-))
Dudley Henriques

Unfortunately, I've never had the pleasure of flying a g meter equipped
airplane!

Matt