IMMELMANN


Meaning of IMMELMANN in English

I. ˈi-məl-mən noun

Etymology: Max Immelmann

Date: 1917

: 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

II. ˈi-məl-ˌmän, -mən biographical name

Max 1890-1916 German aviator

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