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		InclinedPlane on Aug 10, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 60 years ago: The famous Boeing 707 prototype barr... No. The 707 did an actual Barrel Roll, not an Aileron Roll.

cpncrunch on Aug 10, 2015 [–]

No, definitely not a barrel roll. Watch the video and it's clearly obvious that it's not a barrel roll. Also, a barrel roll isn't a 1g maneouver.

mlonkibjuyhv on Aug 11, 2015 | [–]

The only 1g maneuver that starts and ends with level flight is level flight.

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