airplane maneuver

Noun
  1. is a type of: evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre - an action aimed at evading an opponent
    subtypes:
    • bank - a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
    • chandelle - a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction
    • loop, loop-the-loop - a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
    • roll - a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
    • sideslip, slip - a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
    same as: flight maneuver

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