barrel roll
verb1
To perform a barrel roll.
barrel roll
noun1
Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences An aerobatic flying maneuver in which the pilot causes the airplane to complete one loop in the same time that the airplane completes one roll, creating the appearance that the airplane is riding on the inside of a cylinder.
2
A movement (usually during a car crash) where a car flips on its roof, then falls back on its wheels after doing at least one full 360° horizontal rotation.
- Coordinate terms
- aileron roll, rudder roll, snap roll, cannon roll