WINGOVER


Meaning of WINGOVER in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: from the phrase wing over

: a flight maneuver in which a plane is put into a climbing turn until nearly stalled after which the nose is allowed to fall while the turn is continued until normal flight is attained in a direction opposite to that in which the maneuver was entered

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