[NSRCA-discussion] Off topic-747

[Ed Alt]

There's a video of a Boeing test pilot rolling the 707 during a demo flight. Never seen anything about a 747 doing the same, but why not?  The 707 pilot kept about 1G loading at all times, so the airplane didn't mind a bit.

Ed

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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of John Gayer
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 7:24 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic-747

I've done rolls in the training simulators for most commercial airliners 
from the DC-9 to the A380, including the 787 and have never been able to 
do one without losing a couple thousand feet. Lots of roll couple in the 
rudder, too.

John

Richard Lewis wrote:
> Test pilot Tex Johnson rolled a 707 in an early demo flight..
>  
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_khhzuFlE
>  
> Google the event, there is lots of info about it.
>  
> No idea on a 747, but I expect it is a myth.
>  
> Richard
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 5, 2009 4:46:35 PM
> *Subject:* [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic-747
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> Hi Chaps,
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>  
>
> My apologies for the subject, but we are in huge debate over what just 
> may be an urban myth!
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>  
>
> I realise there are a few ex airline pilots amongst this list. Have 
> any of you ever heard of a 747 doing an intentional full roll??
>
>  
>
> I was under the impression that a 747 200 engineer had told a group of 
> us that this feat had indeed been accomplished. I am just defending 
> this particular story…..but it was so long ago that perhaps my nitro 
> fried brain is recalling this story incorrectly!!
>
>  
>
> Any one know of this ‘myth’??
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>  
>
> Thanks guys
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