wingover
noun
wing·over
ˈwiŋ-ˌō-vər 
: a flight maneuver in which a plane is put into a climbing turn until nearly stalled after which the nose is allowed to fall while the turn is continued until normal flight is attained in a direction opposite to that in which the maneuver was entered
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“Wingover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingover. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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