Immelmann

[ im-uhl-mahn, -muhn ]

/ ˈɪm əlˌmɑn, -mən /

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noun

a maneuver in which an airplane makes a half loop, then resumes its normal, level position by making a half roll: used to gain altitude while turning to fly in the opposite direction.

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Also called Immelmann turn .

Origin of Immelmann

1915–20; after Max Immelmann (1890-1916), German aviator of World War I, who is said to have devised it

Words nearby Immelmann

immediate constituent, immediate family, immediately, immediatism, immedicable, Immelmann, Immelmann turn, immemorial, immense, immensely, immensity

How to use Immelmann in a sentence

This was the machine in which the two famous German airmen, Immelmann and Boelke performed some of their most daring exploits.
The Romance of Aircraft|Lawrence Yard Smith
Thus in the early days Immelmann and Boelke were much heard of.
The Romance of Aircraft|Lawrence Yard Smith
Immelmann also saw him fall, and was immensely pleased by our success.
An Aviator's Field Book|Oswald Blcke
Immelmann lay in the courtyard of a hospital, on a wonderful bier.
An Aviator's Field Book|Oswald Blcke

A smiling English youth was embarrassed when asked how he brought down the great Immelmann, most famous of German aviators.
My Second Year of the War|Frederick Palmer