Immelmann Turn

The Immelmann turn refers to two different aircraft maneuvers:

  • In World War I aerial combat, an Immelmann turn was a maneuver used after an attack on another aircraft to re-position the attacking aircraft to dive back down to re-attack.
  • In modern aerobatics, an Immelmann turn (also known as a roll-off-the-top, or simply an Immelmann) is an aerobatic maneuver that results in level flight in the opposite direction at a higher altitude.

Read more about Immelmann Turn:  Historical Combat Maneuver, Aerobatic Maneuver

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