Myth: 1 G barrel rolls are impossible.
The few that I've done, and it is only a few, the g forces were noticeably
less at the top of the roll. I was still pressing into the seat, but not as
much. Just as in a loop, the g forces are lower at the top of the loop.
mike
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
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Mxsmanic wrote:
Jim Logajan writes:
Most everyone agrees that keeping the coffee in the cup is possible.
What some people don't seem to believe is possible is that the force
felt by the pilot (or tea/coffee) can be 1 gee during the entire
roll. They believe it has to vary during the roll. I'm hesitant to
name names. ;-)
It has to vary during the roll, because the constant 1 G acceleration
due to gravity does not change. The net acceleration of the aircraft
must always be at least one G in consequence, and if the aircraft
begins a climb or ends a descent, it _must_ be greater than +1.0 G.
Sigh. Yes, the force that is felt is greater then one g-force at the
beginning and end of the maneuver. But that is not the case "during the
roll" itself. Again, as in the other post of yours I responded to, you
appear to be confusing force and acceleration.
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