chandelle

noun

1. an abrupt climbing turn in which an aircraft almost stalls while using its momentum to gain a higher rate of climb.

verb (used without object), chan·delled, chan·dell·ing.

2. to perform a chandelle.

noun

1. aeronautics an abrupt climbing turn almost to the point of stalling, in which an aircraft’s momentum is used to increase its rate of climb

verb

2. (intr) to carry out a chandelle