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wingover Definition

wing·over (wiŋō′vər)

noun

an aerial maneuver in which an airplane enters a steep climbing turn until almost stalled, rolls beyond a vertical bank, then noses down and dives until normal flight is resumed in a direction approximately opposite to the original direction of flight

wingover Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • steep: The glider failed to unload even during steep wingovers.

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