Is this real?

[flyguy]

Check at 4:05 the airplane, not the girls!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-tjiKsm3YI&list=RDJbay7k8bqsk&index=4

DC

[M Towsley]

Re: Is this real?

That is funny. And 'no' on so many levels.

[flyguy]

Re: Is this real?

The programmer did a pretty good job visually, even if the "dynamics" of the maneuver are all wrong.

I read that the long term test pilot for Boeing did a roll with the first 707 (prototype?), and a Chinese airline crew managed to do a spin with a 747 right off the coast here, (SF area).
DC

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Is this real?

The 707 prototype was barrel rolled over the Seafair Gold Cup hydroplane race on Lake Washington by Tex Johnston (Boeing test pilot at the time). There was a major press event set up by Douglass Aircraft for the first fly-by of their new DC-8 and Tex flew past minutes ahead of the Douglas and did the roll. All the news reels announced the Douglass first demo and the film showed the 707 with a huge BOEING 707 painted on the wings.
I was told that Tex was "severely reprimanded" by Boeing management (while laughing hysterically).
It was done several times after that including with airline executives in the back. From what they said Tex was so smooth and maintained 1G so well that many didn't even know it was happening.

Hank

[flyguy]

Re: Is this real?

Considering the "unloading" maneuver that they do for Astronaut training with whatever big jet it is, I would think that a aileron roll would not be that impossible. I guess it would make a bit of a mess in the lavatories in a conventional airliner. Chuckle. Wonder what the weakest part of the structure is? Engine mounts?

My aileron rolls were passable after a while, but I never did get my attempts at barrel rolls cleaned up. That was in a 150 Aerobat. Sure would be fun to do some of that stuff in a upgraded Taylorcraft.

DC