Originally posted by 3WE
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But: in spite of its dramatic appearance, the 707 barrel roll, if flown properly, did not push any of the aircraft's limits - very different from the maneuver that's the topic of this thread. In fact it had almost a completely opposite purpose: the barrel roll was intended to look cool, but keep the aircraft well under control. The intent of the C130 maneuver was to push the aircraft as close as possible to the point where control would be lost.
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