Largest civilian aircraft to do a barrel roll?
DLH lost at least one that way near Nuremberg.
The enginepylons didnīt like the torque being generated by being turned so rapidly in a right angle to the running engines.
It was not a problem of "pulling Gs" but rather of the engines coming off...
(At least thatīs what I was told. Always think of it during those "quick line-ups" while engines are spooling up rapidly and youīre making a 60 degree turn.)
The enginepylons didnīt like the torque being generated by being turned so rapidly in a right angle to the running engines.
It was not a problem of "pulling Gs" but rather of the engines coming off...
(At least thatīs what I was told. Always think of it during those "quick line-ups" while engines are spooling up rapidly and youīre making a 60 degree turn.)
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I seem to remember an executive pilot who pulled a roll in a Beech 90 and it got away from him. The resultant high G recovery popped the inspection panels over the wing bolts with consequent embarrassing chat with engineering. I could be wrong.
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Speaking of Beech and barrel roll:
http://www.tailstrike.com/280493.htm
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=19930428-0
http://www.tailstrike.com/280493.htm
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=19930428-0
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VC-10,
I remember a story of a VC-10 of BOAC/BA doing a roll while crew training when the Dutch Roll demonstration went wrong.
In the early days of the B707-436 BOAC had one get away from them while training and it recovered very close to the ocean with a few panels missing. The Mach meter went a lot higher than airliners are supposed to!! Whether that was a roll or a bunt I am not sure?
Speedbird 48.
I remember a story of a VC-10 of BOAC/BA doing a roll while crew training when the Dutch Roll demonstration went wrong.
In the early days of the B707-436 BOAC had one get away from them while training and it recovered very close to the ocean with a few panels missing. The Mach meter went a lot higher than airliners are supposed to!! Whether that was a roll or a bunt I am not sure?
Speedbird 48.
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B707 roll video
Here is the video and interview with the pilot (Tex Johnson) that proves it did take place.
B707 roll video
ps. It's big, so you'll need a fast connection.
B707 roll video
ps. It's big, so you'll need a fast connection.
Jeeeeeeez, I first misread DLH as DHL. It's almost unbelievable that guys from such a respectable airline would try to do this . Ah well, another fallen idol.
And continued on suitable aerobatic aircrat later and ever after. Horses for courses.
Best practised on a suitable aerobatic aircraft first
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Great Video, Tex, comes over as one of those great aviator you would have loved to meet.
In the video he has also got a great way of describing IATA: the International Air 'Trashport' Association !!! brilliant accent.
Barnie
In the video he has also got a great way of describing IATA: the International Air 'Trashport' Association !!! brilliant accent.
Barnie
