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Re:Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max Experienced Dutch Roll by throwup238 on Thursday June 13, 2024 @09:38AM (#40669497)
That depends on what you mean by “generally safe”. Airline jets are not made to withstand the forces of an aerobatic maneuver and while they can do it in test flight conditions, each time requires pulling the jet out of service afterwards for a full structural inspection.
Re:Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max Experienced Dutch Roll by psunavy03 on Thursday June 13, 2024 @10:07AM (#40669849)
A barrel roll is a 1-G maneuver and will not overstress an aircraft unless done improperly.
Re:Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max Experienced Dutch Roll by FabHK on Thursday June 13, 2024 @10:16AM (#40669955)
Up to 2 or 3G, but most aircraft should withstand that, even gliders.