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Old June 12th 07, 02:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]
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Default Myth: 1 G barrel rolls are impossible.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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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.


You're an idiot and you will never ever do a barrel roll.

Bertie