If you don't believe it take a look at this piece of artwork showing
the episode. I have a print of it in my office.
http://store4.yimg.com/I/virginiabader_1659_1354424
Geoff Parker
>
>On Friday, October 5, 2001, at 05:57 PM, Bill davis newton wrote:
>
>>
>> I think I recall an anecdote that the test pilot of the 747 barrel-
> > rolled the prototype in front of a bunch of airline or company execs at
>> a demo. Or maybe it was another 7x7 plane. Either way, if
>> true.....whoa!
>
> I believe you mean this one:
>
> http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/history/boeing/jetage.html
>
> It was a prototype 707 (the Dash 80), two barrel rolls, over tens
>of thousands of spectators at the SeaFair hydroplane races in Seattle,
>1955. :) (Granted, it's not a 747, but...)
>
> Tex almost lost his job over that one... it wasn't planned. Not
>even his copilot knew he was going to do it.
>
> Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but this story is just too neat
>not to belatedly respond. :)
>
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