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Immelmann

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Im·mel·mann  (ml-mn, -män)
n.
A maneuver in which an airplane first completes half a loop and then half a roll in order to gain altitude and change flight direction simultaneously.

[After Max Immelmann (1890-1916), German aviator.]


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My first thrill was the takeoff: We shot up 14,500 feet in seconds and did an Immelmann turn, a maneuver named after a World War I fighter ace that is a 180-degree turn involving a half loop with a roll.
I enjoyed your discussion with Immelmann in your Editor's Note ("Immelmann's Indignation") in the November 1999 issue of Physical Therapy.
My questions are sincere and not meant to be antagonistic, but it is easy for Immelmann to be a purist in his ivory tower.
 
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