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
Alvin M. Johnston
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Alvin Melvin "Tex" Johnston was an American test pilot for Bell Aircraft and the Boeing Company.
Barrel roll
…Outside of aerobatic competition, the Boeing 367-80 and Concorde prototype were barrel-rolled during testing. The Boeing 367-80 was rolled twice by Tex Johnston in an unauthorized maneuver while demonstrating the aircraft to the International Air Transport Association over Lake Washington, Seattle. The Concorde…
Gen. LeMay (left seat) and Johnston (right seat)