immelmann Definition
a type of aerial maneuver in which an aircraft makes a half loop followed by a half roll, resulting in level flight in the opposite direction from which it started.
Using immelmann: Examples
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Example
The pilot executed a perfect Immelmann turn during the air show.
Origins of immelmann
named after German World War I pilot Max Immelmann
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Summary: immelmann in Brief
'Immelmann' [ˈɪməlmən] is a type of aerial maneuver named after German World War I pilot Max Immelmann. It involves an aircraft making a half loop followed by a half roll, resulting in level flight in the opposite direction from which it started. An example of its use is 'The pilot executed a perfect Immelmann turn during the air show.'
