aerobatic
Doing aerial stunts
Aerobatic describes spectacular flying maneuvers—loops, rolls, spins, and dives performed for display or competition.
An aerobatic pilot or aerobatic team executes precise, often dangerous stunts.
The noun aerobatics refers to the practice itself: The air show featured twenty minutes of aerobatics.
Curve closing on itself
- rollList of names
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
- tailslideBackward skating maneuver
knife-edge · wingover · tumble · corkscrew
Lacking any apprehension
- boldCourageous and daring
- thrill-seekingPursuing excitement through risk
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- riskPossibility of harm
audacious · gutsy · death-defying · breathtaking · spectacular · heart-stopping · edge-of-seat · jaw-dropping
Aircraft with two wing levels
Acceleration in gravitational units
- thrustForceful forward motion
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- dragResistance through fluid
- torqueRotational force measurement
gyroscopic · yaw · pitch · airspeed · altitude · stall · inertia · momentum
Accuracy of measurement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
practice · choreography · execution · mastery · control · technique · reflexes · composure
loop
Curve closing on itself
- rollList of names
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
tailslide · knife-edge · wingover · tumble · corkscrew
fearless
Lacking any apprehension
- boldCourageous and daring
- thrill-seekingPursuing excitement through risk
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
risk · audacious · gutsy · death-defying · breathtaking · spectacular · heart-stopping · edge-of-seat · jaw-dropping · barnstorming
biplane
Aircraft with two wing levels
propeller · canopy · fuselage · ailerons · rudder · elevator
g-force
Acceleration in gravitational units
torque · gyroscopic · yaw · pitch · airspeed · altitude · stall · inertia · momentum · velocity
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
training · practice · choreography · execution · mastery · control · technique · reflexes · composure · certification
spectators
Those who observe events
- skywritingAirborne smoke messages
- flybyClose pass without landing
- routineRegular sequence of actions
display · announcer · airfield · crowd · demonstration · snowbirds · finale · opener
aerobaticlevel
Horizontal or uniform position
steady · stable · smooth · conventional · routine
aerobaticcommercial
Paid broadcast promotion
utilitarian · passenger · cargo · transport · cruising
aerobaticlevel flight
Flight at constant altitude
cruising · steady · stable · commercial · cargo flight