wing walkers
Airborne stunt performers
Wing walkers are performers who walk on the wings of an airplane during flight, typically secured by harnesses while the aircraft executes maneuvers.
The practice originated in barnstorming shows of the 1920s and continues as an aerial stunt attraction: The crowd gasped as the wing walker stood upright at three thousand feet.
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- barnstormersTouring aerial performers
- roaring twentiesProsperous 1920s period
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
- open cockpitUnenclosed aircraft control area
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wing walkerspilots
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