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Is there anything about the Boeing 707 structurally that makes it possible to do a barrel roll that would not be possible in later generation jets, such as the
by georgerobinson 11y ago
Is there anything about the Boeing 707 structurally that makes it possible to do a barrel roll that would not be possible in later generation jets, such as the 757, 767, 777 and 787?
- mnw21cam 11y agoNo. A barrel roll doesn't place much in the way of demands on an airplane's structure.
- WalterBright 11y agoNon-aerobatic airframes are not designed to pull high negative G's. The other problem with negative G's is the junk that accumulates in the bottom of the airplane can fall upwards and cause problems. This is why Tex was careful not to pull negative G's.