> Message date : Jun 17 2004, 02:28 PM > From : "Gerard M Foley" > To : AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Copy to : > Subject : Re: SFGate: Virgin to buy Airbus airplanes/Branson names carrier; executive lineup announced > From: "David MR" > > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:57 PM > > > > Do you think an Airbus jet could do a barrell roll - the 707 did. > > I don't think Airbus has ever had to do this to sell an airplane. Have you > been in a Boeing commercial plane when it did a barrel roll? I haven't. It was just a 1G roll that most any airplane should be able to do in the hands of a skilled pilot. http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/Tech/Aviation/Aircraft/Dash80.asp I recall Bob Hoover doing it in a Rockwell Commander with the engines switched off while pouring a cup of coffee for himself inside on-camera. Whether a (FBW) Airbus would needs its protection envelope switched off first to do this, I don't know. -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm