Basic areobatic maneuver, used to
shake an enemy from your tail. You corkscrew in the
sky and lose airspeed, and your enemy flies right by you.
To perform a barrel roll, bank sharply left or right, and gently pull back on the stick to maintain the roll. Hold sideways pressure on the stick as you roll inverted, then center it when you return to level flight.
During this move, the stick is essentially in the Left or right rear
corner of the cockpit. The nose
will draw a circle on the horlizon, instaed of rotating on a point. If you do a barrel roll perfectly, you won'
t lose any altitude