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Old 18th May 2005, 10:47
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Laikim Liklik Susu
 
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Old Smokey is as close as anyone is going to get here.

The oracle speaketh thus:
DUTCH ROLL
The earliest known skating technique, the Roll involves leaning from side to side on alternating feet using the inside edges of the skate. It is a natural movement used in all skating.

The oracle being Google, of course!

The origins of the term Dutch Roll in aviation does indeed come about from an aerodynamicist working at Boeing on the B47.

The phenomena had been identified as early as 1941 as far as I can ascertain through investigation but was mearly lumped into lateral instability problems.
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