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immelmann turn

Im·mel·mann turn
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-uh l-mahn, -muh n turn]
    • /ˈɪm əlˌmɑn, -mən tɜrn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-uh l-mahn, -muh n turn]
    • /ˈɪm əlˌmɑn, -mən tɜrn/

Definitions of immelmann turn words

  • noun immelmann turn a maneuver in which an airplane makes a half loop, then resumes its normal, level position by making a half roll: used to gain altitude while turning to fly in the opposite direction. 1
  • noun immelmann turn an aircraft manoeuvre used to gain height while reversing the direction of flight. It consists of a half loop followed by a half roll 0
  • noun immelmann turn (military, aviation, archaic) a fighter pilot maneuver resembling the aerobatic wingover or hammer-head turn, originally developed by Max Immelmann. 0
  • noun immelmann turn (aviation) the roll-off-the-top aerobatic maneuver, a reverse split-S. 0
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Origin of immelmann turn

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; after Max Immelmann (1890-1916), German aviator of World War I, who is said to have devised it

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immelmann turn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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