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Immelmann turn

Immelmann turn noun: a WWI-era fighter pilot maneuver resembling the aerobatic wingover or hammer-head turn, originally developed by Max Immelmann.

immelmann turn: a WWI-era fighter pilot maneuver resembling the aerobatic wingover or hammer-head turn, originally...
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Noun

Immelmann turn (plural Immelmann turns)

  1. (archaic) A WWI-era fighter pilot maneuver resembling the aerobatic wingover or hammer-head turn, originally developed by Max Immelmann.
  2. 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.

Synonyms of Immelmann turn

Forms of Immelmann turn

pluralImmelmann turns

Origin of Immelmann turn

Named after the German pilot Max Immelmann.

Questions about Immelmann turn

What does Immelmann turn mean?
Immelmann turn means a WWI-era fighter pilot maneuver resembling the aerobatic wingover or hammer-head turn, originally developed by Max Immelmann.
What part of speech is Immelmann turn?
Immelmann turn is a noun.
What is the plural of Immelmann turn?
The plural of Immelmann turn is Immelmann turns.

Words near Immelmann turn in the dictionary

  1. Immel
  2. Immelman
  3. Immelmann
  4. Immelmann maneuver
  5. Immelmann maneuvers
  6. Immelmann turn
  7. Immelmann turns
  8. Immelmanns
  9. immelodious
  10. Immels
  11. Immelt

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