> > > My understanding of a snap roll is that at some speed (probably well > > > above traditional "stall" speed) you command a large nose up > > > elevator deflection -- if you have enough elevator authority you > > > can quickly force the wing to a high alpha so that the wing stalls > > > (at a much higher than normal speed.) What happens next is very > > > similar to a spin: one wing stalls before the other leading to a > > > rapid roll. But in this case you have so much forward momentum > > > that the result looks more like a traditional aileron roll. > > > > Partially right: > > > > http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/snaps.html > > > > Rudder is involved. > > ..rudder _may_ be involved, any assymmetry will do the job.
Sounds like it. I've now read several accounts. There are at least two ways to enter it. See this, for instance: https://cnatra.navaltx.navy.mil/cnatra/folder5/T45/P-1287.PDF Jon _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
