Meaning Of The Word Whipstall

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whipstall in British English
a stunt in flying in which the airplane first goes into a stall during a steep climb, then drops or whips suddenly nose downward
intransitive verb: to undergo whipstall
noun: a stall during a vertical climb in which the nose of the airplane falls forward and downward in a whiplike movement
noun: a stall in which an aircraft goes into a nearly vertical climb, pauses, slips backwards momentarily, and drops suddenly with its nose down
transitive verb: to cause (an aircraft) to undergo whipstall

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