flight maneuver

/flaɪt məˌnuvər/

Definitions of flight maneuver

1. noun

   a maneuver executed by an aircraft
   synonyms: airplane maneuver

   types:

   bank

   a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)

   chandelle

   a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction

   loop, loop-the-loop

   a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

   roll

   a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude

   sideslip, slip

   a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

   vertical bank

   a bank so steep that the plane's lateral axis approaches the vertical

   inside loop

   a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight

   outside loop

   a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight

   barrel roll

   a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course

   snap roll

   a fast roll

   type of:

   evasive action, maneuver, manoeuvre

   an action aimed at evading an opponent