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Mark_T

Eyeball Rolls 

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Lewis, you know better than this..

There are three separate types of 360 longitudinal axis rolls on conventional aircraft;

1) Aileron roll - where the stick is just pushed sideways. Zero Gee

Ailerons are not used at speed as their application results in the wing twisting away from it and apparent control reversal. Usually a spoiler is popped up on the opposite wing root to achieve the effect. Check this on your next holiday flight. Fighters have elevons too.

2) Slow roll - An extremely difficult exercise in pilot co-ordination. +1 & -1 Gee.

Where the a/c rolls on a constant track and altitude. The a/c nose follows a complex attitude change.

3) Barrel Roll - A combination of pitch up and roll. Results in +1 gee added onto a/c. Any a/c can barrel roll

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