Meaning Of The Word Chandelle

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chandelle in American English
a quick, simultaneous climb and turn made by an airplane, in which the momentum of the airplane increases the rate of climb
to make a chandelle
intransitive verb: to perform a chandelle
noun: an abrupt climbing turn in which an aircraft almost stalls while using its momentum to gain a higher rate of climb

chandelle in British English
noun: an abrupt climbing turn almost to the point of stalling, in which an aircraft's momentum is used to increase its rate of climb
verb: to carry out a chandelle

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