Loop-the-loop (Noun)
Meaning
A flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The air show was closed out by the jet doing a dazzling loop-the-loop.
- Air shows still present audience with breathtaking loop-the-loop stunts.
- Pilots require immense skill to smoothly execute a loop-the-loop in a small aircraft.
- As we watched the plane's loop-the-loop from the ground, several sharp intake breaths were audible from the crowd.
- Flying schools teach advanced students aerobatics, including rolls, Immelmann turns, and the basic loop-the-loop.