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Old 08-12-2012, 08:17 AM
Luno13 Luno13 is offline
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An aileron roll and a snap roll are two totally different things. Everything you pointed out in the video is an aileron roll.

A snap roll involves a rapid pitch-up and copious input of rudder to force one wing into a stall. The asymmetric lift quickens the roll (hence "snap roll" - it happens in a snap).

An aileron roll, despite the name, involves all three control axes (ailerons, elevator, and rudder) in order to keep the airplane traveling at a constant altitude and heading. Aileron rolls are easy to perform, but VERY hard to do as well as in that video.

That flip in the P-38, though cool, has nothing to do with snap rolls.

But those guys are great pilots, yes. In fact, the best I've ever seen in Il-2, thanks for sharing!

Last edited by Luno13; 08-12-2012 at 08:20 AM.
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