Bob Hoover in his Aero Commander Shrike

Bob Hoover is a pilot who served in World War II, later becoming involved in aerobatics. He is credited for flying next to Chuck Yeager, who was flying the Bell X1 on the mission to break the sound barrier. This video here is very famous and widely distributed. A barell roll in an aircraft (If done right) is a 1G manoeuvre, meaning there are no load forces acting on the plane during the roll.

Disclaimer: I do not hold any ownership or copyright to footage or audio of Bob Hoover performing aerobatic manoevres, nor have I made, making or seeking to make profit from it. This video is simply intended to be informative. All copyright belongs to its rightful owners [BBC Motion Gallery (MVR)], and as such, they receive royalties for this video.

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• Bob
• Hoover
• Aero
• Commander
• Shrike
• Barrel
• Roll
• Plane
• Aviation
• Aerobatics
• Flying
• Ice
• Tea
• Gravity

[WestFlagDad]

This dude is great! He would take day to visit if you wanted. He will be missed.

[flyboy172r]

@WestFlagDad

As far as I'm aware, Bob Hoover is still alive (and flying...)!

[tsifetakis]

how he cab manage to full the glass with tea during inverted flight??

[flyboy172r]

Because if you do it correctly, the forces on the plane remain at 1G.

[LOSBEST]

This Guy is the same who rolled a Boeing 707 during firsts flight test decades ago!

[flyboy172r]

Nah, the guy that roled the B707 was a Boeing test pilot named Alvin "Tex" Johnston. Close though, Johnston was a Bell test pilot like Bob.

[smrgolfer]

"I start off by shutting off both engines"

I don't know what'd I'd do next, but it wouldn't involve rolling my airplane or pouring tea.

[petehawkmusic]

On 1/24/12, Bob celebrated his 90th birthday. Happy Birthday, Bob!!

I've seen him perform his air show routine many times, and it was always a thrill to watch!

[H3br3wHamm3r81]

@smrgolfer Yeah, it'd involve tea...coming back up.

[sazquach]

I have personally seen Bob Hoover perform his dead stick loop. Truly precise.

[michaelvd0wnzu]

DO A BARREL ROLL

[acrofireflyer]

Actually, a barrel role is never a 1G maneuver, only a properly executed aileron roll is.

[6V92TA]

Bob Hoover aint no joke in the cockpit of his Shrike!! A legend right there!

[mariotardini]

Negative, during a barrel roll the G-force is kept positive, but NOT constant, between about 0.5 and 3.

The reasons why he manage to fill the glass are basically 2:

1) the G-force is kept positive (although not constant);

2) the resultant force is kept parallel to the airplane's yaw axis, thanks to his amazing flying skills. That's why the liquid inside the glass is steady like it was on a kitchen table.

[acrazedmaniac]

bob is the 'man" when it comes to being a pilot! he hung out in my front yard one time checking out my home made centrifuge. 20yrs earlier, I got to sit right, seat after his show at reno air races with the engines still crackling... will never forget that! He had quite a show with the nazis in america ... (FAA)

[WALTERBROADDUS]

Damm....... A loop & roll while dead stick. Crap he's good.

[mauser748]

jap it is possible i think if its a 1 g roll without spilling