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IMMELMANN [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

An aerial maneuver or feat in which an airplane completes the first half of a loop and then rolls over to an upright position thus changing direction by 180°, with a simultaneous gain in altitude.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Manœuvre acrobatique consistant en une demi-boucle suivie par une demi-rotation au sommet utilisée pour inverser rapidement la direction du vol.

CONT

L'Immelmann, ou rétablissement, permet un changement de direction rapide sans perte d'altitude.

Spanish

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