aerobatics
Spectacular flight maneuvers
Aerobatics are spectacular maneuvers performed by aircraft—loops, rolls, spins, and dives that push beyond ordinary flight.
The term covers both competitive flying and air show entertainment.
A pilot who performs aerobatics is an aerobat.
The word combines aero- with acrobatics, emphasizing the gymnastic quality of the movements: The crowd gasped at the aerobatics display.
Curve closing on itself
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
- tailslideBackward skating maneuver
- wingoverAerial half-loop turn
Flying or operating aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
airspace · bank · yaw · pitch · roll · rudder · aileron · throttle
Public flight demonstration
- performanceCarrying out a task
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- skywritingAirborne smoke messages
- formationCreation or arrangement
display · barnstorming · wingwalker · biplane · crowds · spectators · announcement · routine
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
breathtaking · dizzying · intense · daring · spectacular · awe-inspiring · death-defying · vertigo
Accuracy of measurement
- controlAuthority to direct
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
finesse · proficiency · expertise · judgment · discipline · practice · training · mastery
loop
Curve closing on itself
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
- tailslideBackward skating maneuver
aviation
Flying or operating aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
altitude · airspace · bank · yaw · pitch · roll · rudder · aileron · throttle · propeller
airshow
Public flight demonstration
- performanceCarrying out a task
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- skywritingAirborne smoke messages
formation · display · barnstorming · wingwalker · biplane · crowds · spectators · announcement · routine · sequence
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
heart-pounding · breathtaking · dizzying · intense · daring · spectacular · awe-inspiring · death-defying · vertigo · disorientation
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- controlAuthority to direct
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
technique · finesse · proficiency · expertise · judgment · discipline · practice · training · mastery · instinct
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- Aviation HistoryWright Brothers, Wright Flyer, Wright brothers, Kitty Hawk, first flight
- flight simulationcockpit, flight controls, flight simulator, joystick, landing
- RC HobbyRC cars, RC helicopters, RC boats, BNF, RTF
- 1920s aviationbarnstorming, biplanes, airmail, Lindbergh, Spirit of St. Louis
- air sportsskydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, wingsuit flying, parachuting
aerobaticslevel flight
Flight at constant altitude
commercial aviation · cross-country flight · commuter flight · passenger transport · holding pattern