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loop-the-loop

DEFINITIONS OF: loop-the-loop

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n a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

Synonyms:
loop
Types:
inside loop
a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight
outside loop
a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight
Type of:
airplane maneuver, flight maneuver
a maneuver executed by an aircraft
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