Did a Boeing Test Pilot barrel barrel roll a 707 over the boat races
on Lake Washington without any damage to aircraft. YES.

No, it wasn't a barrel roll, it was an aileron roll. (At least this is
what I've been told, and it makes a lot of sense.)

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't an aileron roll a negative 1 G
maneuver? You spin on an axis, through the plane's center of gravity. For
an instant, the pilot is upside down, hanging by the belt.

Mr. Boeing would not be pleased if all of the gas and oil was on the top of
the tank, away from the fuel and oil pickups.

The 707 roll was indeed a barrel roll. Check it out on Jay's webpage.
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Jim in NC