[NSRCA-discussion] F17 barrel roll

Sun Aug 23 16:49:06 AKDT 2015

"Clown Dance"??? What is THAT maneuver?? 

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From: "Jon Lowe via NSRCA-discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 
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Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 8:10:15 PM 
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] F17 barrel roll 

You have to remember that FAI came up with the Clown Dance maneuver. Maybe that says something about the people coming up with these maneuvers. 

Jon 

On Sunday, August 23, 2015 DaveL322 via NSRCA-discussion < nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org > wrote: 

Not long ago.....we had a fighter turn....it included a half outside loop....not something a fighter pilot would ever choose to do. 

I'm betting the full scale techniques might not be too applicable to our "barrel roll". 

Regards, 

Dave 

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From: John Fuqua via NSRCA-discussion < nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org > 
Date: 08/23/2015 6:58 PM (GMT-05:00) 
To: 'General pattern discussion' < nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org > 
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] F17 barrel roll 

We need a full scale aerobatic pilot to chip in. I always thought a barrel roll was an aileron roll with the application of positive G. ie you gotta add elevator during the roll which will give you the barrel look. 

From: NSRCA-discussion [ mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org ] On Behalf Of Derek Koopowitz via NSRCA-discussion 
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 11:26 AM 
To: Ed Alt; NSRCA List 
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] F17 barrel roll 

Perhaps a barrel roll isn’t the best name for this maneuver – I would call it a slow wave roll instead. There are very clear areas of judging criteria to look for in this maneuver…. First the pull to a 45 up line, the knife edge view of the plane at the top radius of the 45 up line, the inverted downline, the knife edge on the bottom radius and the completion (upright) view of the plane on the 45 up line before a push to level flight. Since this roll would have to be flown slowly, the difficulty is pretty high. Obviously ensuring that all the radii are the same as well. 

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Reply-To: Ed Alt, NSRCA List 
Date: Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 5:35 AM 
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] F17 barrel roll 

I'm not sure , but after 100 years or so, it seems that the barrel roll may have a new definition. This appears to require that the model skid around the entire rotation, which is not really how a barrel roll is typically done as far as I know. I believe that you would normally do one mainly with simultaneous pitch and roll inputs, and maybe touches of rudder to keep that coordinated, in much the same way as a coordinated turn would be done in a full scale aircraft to keep the turn & bank indicator's ball centered. As a result, it would present itself as if the aircraft were traveling along the inside of a cylinder with both of it's main gear wheels always in contact with its inner surface, hence the name barrel roll. Executed this way, you could do that Bob Hoover demonstration of keeping a glass of some liquid perfectly still, resting on top of the instrument panel. 

This definition seems to be more of a variation on an integrated roll, and as a result you would expect to see the tail pointed at perhaps a 45 deg yaw angle at one point (when roll angle = 90 deg), and the nose yawed at you 45 deg at another (when roll angle = 180 deg). And I think that as a result it would also mean that the wing tip in the direction of the roll would always be in contact with the inner surface of the imaginary cylinder, instead of both wheels. Am I visualizing that correctly? It seems like it would be tricky to judge accurately. 

Ed 

Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 23:10:49 -0700 
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] F17 barrel roll 
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Hopefully this helps… 

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Reply-To: Daniel Underkofler, NSRCA List 
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 6:21 PM 
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] F17 barrel roll 

In F17 there is a cryptic aresti symbol that is described in the figure description as a barrel roll. Will somebody please describe this in more detail and what control inputs will obtain the required result? 

Thanks, Dan 

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