ALL meanings of chandelle
chan·delle
C c - noun chandelle an abrupt climbing turn almost to the point of stalling, in which an aircraft's momentum is used to increase its rate of climb 3
- verb chandelle to carry out a chandelle 3
- noun chandelle a quick, simultaneous climb and turn made by an airplane, in which the momentum of the airplane increases the rate of climb 3
- intransitive verb chandelle to make a chandelle 3
- noun chandelle A steep climbing turn executed in an aircraft to gain height while changing the direction of flight. 1
- noun chandelle an abrupt climbing turn in which an aircraft almost stalls while using its momentum to gain a higher rate of climb. 1
- verb without object chandelle to perform a chandelle. 1
- noun chandelle An aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb. 0
- verb chandelle To perform an aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb. 0