Immelmann

Im mel mann |ˈiməlmən, -ˌmän ˈɪməlmən |(also Immelmann turn ) ▶noun an aerobatic maneuver in which an airplane performs a half loop followed by a half roll, resulting in reversal of direction and increased height. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: named after Max Immelmann (1890 –1916 ), German fighter pilot.

Immelmann

Immelmann |ˈɪm (ə )lmən |(also Immelmann turn ) ▶noun an aerobatic manoeuvre consisting of a half loop followed by a half roll, resulting in reversal of direction and increased height. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: named after Max Immelmann (1890 –1916 ), German fighter pilot.