Barrel roll
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A barrel roll is an aerial maneuver in which an airplane makes a complete rotation on both its longitudinal and lateral axes, causing it to follow a helical path, approximately maintaining its origina
A diagram of a barrel roll
Barrel rolls being performed by the Indian Air Force Surya Kiran during an air show
Rolling scissors
A high-g barrel roll, performed over the top and underneath
Basic fighter maneuvers
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Basic fighter maneuvers are tactical movements performed by fighter aircraft during air combat maneuvering, to gain a positional advantage over the opponent. BFM combines the fundamentals of aerodynam
Barrel roll
…downrange travel) of the aircraft. This can help a defender to force an attacker, who is usually behind the defender, to fly out in front, called overshooting. This can also help an attacker to prevent an overshoot. This often forces both planes to continue through a series of rolls known as a rolling scissors…
Four P-40 Warhawks performing training maneuvers.
An F-22 Raptor (left) during training maneuvers against an F-15E Strike Eagle.
A Japanese A6M3 Zero in cold-side lag pursuit behind a US B-25 Mitchell.
Turn circle geometry. Even though depicted as flying at the same turn rate and turn radius, closure occurs during lead pursuit and then reverses during lag pursuit, with the greatest nose/tail separation at the moment the attacker pulls lead.