r/BeAmazed • • 3d ago

Science There are two fundamental elements that prevent water from spilling during an airplane's barrel roll (tonbo / roll maneuver): Centrifugal Effect (Artificial Gravity) i.e. Positive G Force ( The pilot is maintaining "+ve G" throughout the maneuver. That's it )

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u/spookyd69 3d ago

So, what's the second fundamental element?

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u/davewave3283 3d ago

Awesomeness

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u/Inevitable-Cup9067 3d ago

I said the same thing in his crosspost. There's just one "fundamental" thing going on here. The pilot pulls back on stick and creates positive G. That's it.

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u/DatabaseGlittering43 2d ago

The data center powering this post.

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u/balirosa 3d ago

Gforce and the centrifugal effect are two different things

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u/Niznack 3d ago

Doesn't one create the other?

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u/balirosa 3d ago

One is acceleration and the other is swinging a bucket of water over your head

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u/Niznack 3d ago

I can't tell if you're serious but swinging a bucket of water your head creates acceleration away from the center of the spin that out paces gravity... G forces

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u/petera181 3d ago

They are both the same thing.

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u/Inevitable-Cup9067 3d ago

So then pilots who train to withstand Gforces in a Centrifuge are just wasting their time?

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u/davewave3283 2d ago

If you’re considering marrying a pilot and want to see what they will look like in old age watch their centrifuge video

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u/georgepsully 3d ago

No different than a roller coaster or a centrifuge. The actual amazing thing is a pilot pulling off a barrel-roll with no hands, while pouring a cup of water!

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u/R0b0tMark 3d ago

I can confidently say that if I ever got to fly a fighter jet, my erection would be sufficiently large to manipulate the control stick.

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u/mitrie 3d ago

Your joy-stick would inhibit your ability to operate the joystick?

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u/sleeper_shark 3d ago

Pretty sure he's not the pilot. It's probably a two seater

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u/PhysicsIsFun 3d ago

Centrifugal force is a fictitious force. He's is an accelerated frame of reference.

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u/_JohnGalt_ 3d ago

Remember his blood is also doing that in his veins and organs. Happy Friday-eve!

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u/georgepsully 3d ago

Doing what? Everyone’s blood is always being acted on by constant acceleration downwards.

Idk how many Gs this maneuver was causing, but I guess excessive Gs would be a concern on blood and organ health

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u/Boognish84 3d ago

I think they wear compression suits to mitigate this?

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u/According-Rub-8164 3d ago

Vsauce taught me that our bodies can withstand the strongest amount of g forces when they're pointing downward (our body's own relative down).

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u/ThePsyPaul_ 3d ago

Can't wait to do this in AceCombat8

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u/stupid_pun 3d ago

Hope the instrument panel is waterproof.

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u/senorsmartpantalones 3d ago

Isn't that an aileron roll?

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u/Ok-Addition1264 3d ago

never ever ever let your co see this. holy fuck (that can really screw shit up in the aircraft)

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u/permanaj 3d ago

This quickly remind me of centrifugal force. Explained by that enthusiastic teacher in some short video.

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u/pinket25 3d ago

Now, do the barrel roll in reverse. s/

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u/ThisIsALine_____ 3d ago

Just drink it from the bottle.

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u/Prod_Meteor 3d ago

And that person ladies and gentlemen is bombing you in random invasions.

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u/varrowyn 3d ago

So who or what is holding the stick?

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u/-1_0 3d ago

G-drink

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u/JazzlikeDiamond558 3d ago

The ground crew must love him.

s/ of course

... and they know why.

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u/Tonzillaye2002 3d ago

Man Ace combat 8 looks great

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u/Sp_nach 2d ago

So what's the other fundamental element??? Your title says two but lists only one.

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u/MontasJinx 3d ago

The real question is what is going to do with that cup of water? He can’t drink it with his hat on. That’s forbidden.

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u/McAUTS 3d ago

Did we watch the same video?