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bank
a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
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chandelle
a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction
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loop, loop-the-loop
a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
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roll
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
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sideslip, slip
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
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vertical bank
a bank so steep that the plane's lateral axis approaches the vertical
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inside loop
a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight
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outside loop
a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight
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barrel roll
a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course
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snap roll
a fast roll
