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BARREL ROLL [5 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

The aileron roll is an aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft does a full 360° revolution about its longitudinal axis. When executed properly, there is no appreciable change in altitude and the aircraft exits the maneuver on the same heading as it entered.

CONT

... a barrel roll [is] so called because the airplane's flight path is not along a straight line, as in a pure aileron roll or slow roll, but along a helical path, as if it were spiraling along the surface of an invisible cylinder or barrel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Figure de voltige aérienne au cours de laquelle un aéronef fait un tour complet sur lui-même, autour de son axe longitudinal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
  • Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
OBS

Acrobacia aérea.

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Record 2 2022-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
CONT

The barrel roll is a combination between a loop and a roll. You complete one loop while completing one roll at the same time. The flight path during a barrel roll has the shape of a horizontal cork screw. Imagine a big barrel, with the airplanes wheels rolling along the inside of the barrel in a cork screw path.

CONT

... a barrel roll, [is] so called because the airplane's flight path is not along a straight line, as in a pure aileron roll or slow roll, but along a helical path, as if it were spiraling along the surface of an invisible cylinder or barrel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
CONT

Le tonneau barriqué [...] Cette figure est un tonneau, mais il ne s'effectue pas sur l'axe de l'avion, mais sur une trajectoire qui tourne autour de cet axe. Imaginez que vous vous déplacez en tournant sur la surface interne d'un tuyau cylindrique et vous aurez une bonne idée de ce qu'est un tonneau barriqué.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
CONT

Si tienes la velocidad requerida para moverte en la vertical, una serie de breves trepadas y picados en una maniobra de tonel en espiral te permite reducir la velocidad de avance frontal de forma más efectiva y situarte detrás del enemigo para una situación de tiro fácil y segura.

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Record 3 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

A sub-formation of a large formation is called a "piece". Many sequential dives have pieces moving or turning with respect to each other. Piece flying is the result of cooperative efforts from everyone in the piece. Individuals within the piece have specialized flying jobs. These jobs relate to specific piece maneuvers. Successful piece flying is doing your job and letting others do their job.

CONT

Jump no. 10... : To introduce "piece flying". You and your instructor will... form a stairstep... [he] will initiate a 180-degree turn towards you. You then grip-switch to your instructor's other leg and he will turn the stairstep in the opposite direction.... You will grip-shift into a caterpillar and [he] will initiate a slow 360-degree barrel roll...

OBS

piece flying: A type of flying formation in skydiving.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

L'Acro 2 a été spécifiquement développée pour effectuer des acrobaties, du vol en formation et du vol freestyle. La conception de l'Acro 2 augmente considérablement la manœuvrabilité, offrant de nouvelles possibilités dans les positions telles que le vol sur le dos, les acrobaties et le vol relatif.

OBS

vol en formation : terme employé pour l'aviation et pour le parachutisme. En parachutisme, ce terme englobe le vol relatif (VR) et tout saut collectif.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

The rotation of aircraft sensibly about longitudinal axis through 180°, usually from upright, to inverted attitude or vice versa; can be half of barrel roll or of slow roll.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
DEF

En voltige aérienne, figure dans laquelle le pilote fait pivoter l'appareil de 180 degrés.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

When the accident aircraft reached the approximate point in space where the lead pair of aircraft had rejoined, it began a very fast negative G "barrel" roll to the right, completing a full roll in about 3. 5 seconds. Although the aircraft roll rate slowed at wings level, the negative G continued and shortly thereafter the roll to the right commenced again.

OBS

A negative g force is a downward acceleration.

OBS

Subject to acceleration in the vertical plane in the opposite-to-normal sense, e.g. aircraft in sustained inverted flight or in pushover from steep climb to steep dive; wings are bent "downwards" (relative to aircraft attitude) and pilot can experience "red-out." This condition is intermittently inevitable in severe turbulence but is normally prohibited for non-aerobatic aircraft.

OBS

negative g: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

Lorsque ce dernier a atteint le point dans l'espace où les deux avions de tête s'étaient rejoints, il a amorcé un tonneau barriqué très rapide à G négatif vers la droite, réalisant un tonneau complet en 3,5 secondes environ. La vitesse de roulis de l'avion a diminué lorsque les ailes sont revenues en palier, mais l'accélération négative a persisté et, peu après, l'avion s'est de nouveau engagé dans un roulis à droite.

OBS

g négatif : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et Maintenance.

Spanish

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