aileron roll

noun

An aerobatic maneuver in which the aircraft performs a full 360° revolution about its longitudinal axis.

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Meanings

nounaileron roll (plural aileron rolls)

plural aileron rolls

  1. aeronauticsAn aerobatic maneuver in which the aircraft performs a full 360° revolution about its longitudinal axis.
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APA

aileron roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aileron%20roll

MLA

“aileron roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aileron%20roll. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aileron roll,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aileron%20roll.

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