Definitions for "Barrel Roll" Add To Word List
Login or Register  | Word Lists | Search History

Similar to a roll, but you apply back pressure on the stick while you are rolling to the left or right. This makes your plane fly in a corkscrew pattern and is often used to make the enemy overshoot.
Helpful?           0
Another name for an in-line twist.
Helpful?           0
an aerobatic maneuver that involves the airplane following the twist of a large imaginary corkscrew through the air. More details here.
Helpful?           0
A front drop, full twist horizontly to front drop.
Helpful?           0
a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course
Helpful?           0
A move starting on the stomach, with one full twist, landing again on the stomach; also known as a "Log Roll".
Helpful?           0
Aerobatic maneuver that is similar to an aileron roll, but having the airplane turning slightly left or right and adding a roll in that direction. An easier way to demonstrate is to take a cylinder and take a small ball bearing and try to get it to go in one direction (inside the cylinder!) and follow the circumference of the cylinder.
Helpful?           0
An aerobatic maneuver in which the aircraft does a corkscrew twist.
Helpful?           0
Taken (as many coaster elements are) from airplane acrobatic maneuvers. Indicates a complete sideways twist.
Helpful?           0
The name is taking from and acrobatic maneuver done by a plane. It is given to an element where a complete sideways twist occurs.
Helpful?           0
A barrel roll occurs when an object (usually an airplane or roller coaster) makes a complete rotation on its longitudinal axis while following a helical path, approximately maintaining its original direction.
Helpful?           0