wing·o·ver (w ng   v r)n. A flight maneuver or stunt in which an airplane enters a climbing turn until almost stalled and is allowed to fall while the turn is continued until normal flight is attained in a direction opposite the original heading. |
wingover [ˈwɪŋˌəʊvə]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) a manoeuvre in which the direction of flight of an aircraft is reversed by putting it into a climbing turn until nearly stalled, the nose then being allowed to fall while continuing the turn
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