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Path of an airplane in a 1G roll
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June 22nd 05, 07:37 PM
CB
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A properly performed barrel roll is a 1G manuever. The aircraft's
flight path describes a helix, as David described below. An aileron
roll is a variable-G operation, since you feel -1G while inverted.
CB