Immelmann
noun
Im·mel·mann
ˈi-məl-mən 
: a maneuver in which an airplane reverses direction by executing half of a loop upwards followed by half of a roll
called also Immelmann turn
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Emperor riders will experience inversions, a barrel roll, Immelmann loop (a roll-off-the-top), hammerhead turn (a cartwheel style spin) and flat spins.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021
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“Immelmann.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Immelmann. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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