Chandelle
an abrupt climbing turn in which an aircraft almost stalls while using its momentum to gain a higher rate of climb.
to perform a chandelle.
noun
(aeronautics) an abrupt climbing turn almost to the point of stalling, in which an aircraft’s momentum is used to increase its rate of climb
verb
(intransitive) to carry out a chandelle
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