chandelle

American

[shan-del, shahn-] / ʃænˈdɛl, ʃɑ̃- /

noun

an abrupt climbing turn in which an aircraft almost stalls while using its momentum to gain a higher rate of climb.

verb (used without object)

chandelled, chandelling

to perform a chandelle.

chandelle British

/ ʃænˈdɛl, ʃɑ̃dɛl /

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

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verb

(intr) to carry out a chandelle

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Etymology

Origin of chandelle

1915–20; < French: literally, candle

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