4.1M views · Mar 31, 2007 · 1:44 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2010–2019
Footage of Boeing test pilot Tex Johnson barrel-rolling the Boeing 707 prototype over Lake Washington, followed by his explanation of the stunt.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN cites it as a famous bit of aviation history showing the roll was a gentle 1G maneuver and salesmanship.
“What were you doing Tex? I was selling airplanes.”HN comment, 2015
“but if you ignore convention, you can fly them in any airplane, including a Boeing 737" or a 707”
Footage of a Boeing 707 barrel roll
The article on rolls: "but if you ignore convention, you can fly them in any airplane, including a Boeing 737" or a 707: this video
“What were you doing Tex? I was selling airplanes.”
Tex Johnson's barrel roll as salesmanship
What were you doing Tex? I was selling airplanes. this video Here's Boeing, doing a 'near vertical' takeoff in the Dreamliner (spoilers: not really but still impressive), also presumably selling airplanes. link
“he literally says it is a 1G maneuver”
Tex Johnson says the roll is a 1G maneuver
I am not at all familiar with aircraft, but in the video were Tex Johnson talks about doing the barrel roll, he literally says it is a 1G maneuver. this video
“Includes a barrel roll, which isn't hard on the aircraft, but unusual to see with a passenger aircraft.”
Test pilot barrel-rolling a 707, gentle on the aircraft
Similar video with a test pilot pushing a 707 pretty hard. Includes a barrel roll, which isn't hard on the aircraft, but unusual to see with a passenger aircraft. this video The 707 was pretty similar to the 737...same main fuselage dimensions, similar pax capacity, etc.
