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high yo-yos

high yo-yos is the plural of high yo-yo.

Meaning of high yo-yo

Noun

high yo-yo (plural high yo-yos)

  1. A dogfighting maneuver used by a rapidly-closing attacker to avoid an overshoot during a turn, involving pulling up into a climb to exchange airspeed for altitude and allow the attacker to make a slower, tighter turn and drop back down behind the defender.
    • When you have the airspeed advantage, you can execute a high yo-yo for increased maneuverability in a turn fight while conserving your energy. Now who's laughing?2021 March 19, Bosnian Ape Society, 5:13 from the start, in Is Your Car Safe From Supermaneuverable Air-Defense Fighter Aircraft?, archived from the original on 07 Aug 2022

Questions about high yo-yos

What is high yo-yos the plural of?
High yo-yos is the plural of high yo-yo.

Words near high yo-yos in the dictionary

  1. high yaller
  2. high yallers
  3. high yellow
  4. high yellows
  5. high yo-yo
  6. high yo-yos
  7. high-accuracy
  8. high-backed
  9. high-beam
  10. high-beams
  11. high-binder

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