First Known Use: 1917
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Immelmann
noun Im·mel·mann \ˈi-məl-mən\
Definition of IMMELMANN
: a maneuver in which an airplane reverses direction by executing half of a loop upwards followed by half of a roll —called also Immelmann turn
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Origin of IMMELMANN
Max Immelmann
Immelmann
biographical name Im·mel·mann \ˈi-məl-ˌmän, -mən\
Definition of IMMELMANN
Max 1890–1916 Ger. aviator
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