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World Record #128 – Five barrel rolls in a helicopter

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There are lots of aerobatic airplanes. But aerobatic helicopters… that seems weird. How can a helicopter fly upside down? But if you bring the right pilot and the right equipment together, helicopters can do barrel rolls, as demonstrated here:

In the following video, pilot Chuck Aaron talks about how he got into helicopter acrobatics and the modifications necessary to the helicopter:

Aero-TV: Precision Insanity — Chuck Aaron’s Aerobatic Helicopter

See also: How Helicopters Work

[[[Jump to previous world record - The record for holding your breath is shattered and now stands at 19 minutes 21 seconds]]]

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