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2 unusual facts about Aerobatic maneuver


Aerobatic maneuver

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Lazy eight; 1/4 looping up, wingover (left or right), 1/2 looping down+up, wingover (right or left), 1/4 looping down



see also

3071 Nesterov

It is named for Pyotr Nesterov, a pilot of the Imperial Russian Air Force, and the first pilot to perform the aerobatic maneuver known as a loop.