Boeing 707 Does A Full Roll
Did you know that a passenger airplane could do aerobatics? Pilot Alvin M. 'Tex' Johnston flies the 367-80 aircraft
(the prototype and concept demonstrator for the Boeing 707) in a demonstration flight over Lake Washington on August 7, 1955.
Amazing that a passenger airplane can do this safely...
Definitions:
Roll (aerobatic maneuver): a 360° revolution about the longitudinal axis.
IATA: International Air Transport Association - an international industry trade group of airlines.
Chandelle: a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction.
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