page_title: Aileron roll
hierarchical_section_title: Aileron roll
caption_attribution_description: English: Swift S-1 glider (G-IZII, built 1993) performs continuous full rolls during the Swift Aerobatic Team Display at Kemble Battle of Britain Weekend, Cotswold Airport, Gloucestershire, England. Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee (G-BDPJ, built 1965) is towing. The Swift Team display is the Swift glider doing aerobatics (such as rolls and flying upside down) while still on tow by the Pawnee, with a Silence SA180 Twister propeller aircraft (not seen here) performing aerobatics near the ensemble.
context_page_description: The aileron roll is an aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft does a full 360° revolution about its longitudinal axis. When executed properly, there is no appreciable change in altitude and the aircraft exits the maneuver on the same heading as it entered. This is commonly one of the first maneuvers taught in basic aerobatics courses. The aileron roll is commonly confused with a barrel roll.
context_section_description: The aileron roll is an aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft does a full 360° revolution about its longitudinal axis.  When executed properly, there is no appreciable change in altitude and the aircraft exits the maneuver on the same heading as it entered.  This is commonly one of the first maneuvers taught in basic aerobatics courses. The aileron roll is commonly confused with a barrel roll.
caption: Swift aerobatic glider performing an aileron roll while being towed. The "nose up attitude" necessary to maintain approximately level flight at the shown phase of the maneuver is clearly visible. Note the aileron deflection on the right wing
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