Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
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Examples
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Wang: A "wingover" maneuver involving a sharp 90-degree turn.
Buzzwords 2008
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“After we were done shooting inside of an airplane, an old 70-year-old German junker -- a sort of flying school bus -- Tom took control of the plane and took it into a full wingover about 200 feet over the trees,” recalled director Bryan Singer (Superman films, The Usual Suspects).
Eyepatch in Place, Herr Cruise Scared the Daylights Out of Little Suri 2008
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Avatre did a wingover and headed in that direction on her own, but by the time they arrived, the situation was already well in hand.
Aerie Lackey, Mercedes 2006
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Kiron sent Avatre in a wingover to make a second pass, scattering the riders further.
Aerie Lackey, Mercedes 2006
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Another Ifryn Myrmidon came out of a wingover headed for the shoulder of Dainyl's pteridon, a position from which Dainyl could not turn enough to physically aim the skylance at the attacker.
Soarer's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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Armstrong proved “above average” from the start at “inverted stall, wingover rolls, & loops” (Oct. 5, C-1); “All acrobatics excellent” (Oct. 15, C-8); “Acrobatics well above average” (Oct. 18, C-11); “Precision maneuvers very smooth” (Oct. 24, C-18).
First Man James R. Hansen 2005
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Armstrong proved “above average” from the start at “inverted stall, wingover rolls, & loops” (Oct. 5, C-1); “All acrobatics excellent” (Oct. 15, C-8); “Acrobatics well above average” (Oct. 18, C-11); “Precision maneuvers very smooth” (Oct. 24, C-18).
First Man James R. Hansen 2005
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Armstrong proved “above average” from the start at “inverted stall, wingover rolls, & loops” (Oct. 5, C-1); “All acrobatics excellent” (Oct. 15, C-8); “Acrobatics well above average” (Oct. 18, C-11); “Precision maneuvers very smooth” (Oct. 24, C-18).
First Man James R. Hansen 2005
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Armstrong proved “above average” from the start at “inverted stall, wingover rolls, & loops” (Oct. 5, C-1); “All acrobatics excellent” (Oct. 15, C-8); “Acrobatics well above average” (Oct. 18, C-11); “Precision maneuvers very smooth” (Oct. 24, C-18).
First Man James R. Hansen 2005
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Abruptly Kel did a wingover and another steep dive, heading deliberately into the bush!
Owlflight Lackey, Mercedes 1997
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