Immelmann
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Im·mel·mann
noun \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
Origin of IMMELMANN
Max Immelmann
First Known Use: 1917
Im·mel·mann
biographical name \ˈi-məl-ˌmän, -mən\Definition of IMMELMANN
Max 1890–1916 Ger. aviator
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