wing walking
Airborne stunt performance
Wing walking is the practice of moving around on the wings of an airplane while it's in flight, performed as an aerial stunt or display.
The walker is typically secured by cables while the plane executes maneuvers.
Wing walking originated in barnstorming shows of the 1920s and continues today at airshows: She spent years training before her first wing walking performance.
- barnstormerItinerant exhibition pilot
- aerobaticsSpectacular aircraft maneuvers
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
- stunt flyingAcrobatic aircraft maneuvering
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- air showsairshow, air show, aerial displays, Thunderbirds, Red Arrows
- Aviation HistoryWright Brothers, Wright Flyer, Wright brothers, Kitty Hawk, first flight
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- Stuntsstunt, stuntman, stunt double, daredevil, stunt performer
- 1920s aviationbarnstorming, biplanes, airmail, Lindbergh, Spirit of St. Louis
- aerobaticsbarrel roll, loop the loop, loop-the-loop, loops, snap roll