"Immelmann turn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Immelmann turns [plural]
Etymology: Named after the German pilot Max Immelmann. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Immelmann turn (plural Immelmann turns)
  1. (military, aviation, archaic) A WWI-era fighter pilot maneuver resembling the aerobatic wingover or hammer-head turn, originally developed by Max Immelmann. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Aviation, Military Synonyms: Immelmann, Immelmann maneuver
    Sense id: en-Immelmann_turn-en-noun-eABKjSGv Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war
  2. (aviation) The roll-off-the-top aerobatic maneuver, where an aircraft in upright level flight pulls up through one-half of an inside loop until in level inverted flight and then rolls upright, ending up in upright level flight in the opposite direction at a higher altitude; a reverse split S. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-Immelmann_turn-en-noun-IV6-wQwl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 42 58 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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