Chandelle

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  • noun. A sudden, steep climbing turn of an aircraft, executed to alter flight direction and gain altitude simultaneously.
  • intransitive verb. To execute a chandelle.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. an abrupt climbing turn made by an airplane, in which the plane's momentum is used to achieve a higher than normal rate of climb, without stalling the aircraft.
  • intransitive verb. to perform a chandelle, as of an airplane.
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  • noun. a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction
  • verb. climb suddenly and steeply
  • Word Usage
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