high yo-yos

A form of high yo-yo — A dogfighting maneuver used by a rapidly-closing attacker to avoid an overshoot during a turn, involving pulling up into a climb to exchange airspeed for altitude and allow the attacker to make a slower, tighter turn and drop back down behind the defender.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of high yo-yo
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high yo-yos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20yo-yos

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“high yo-yos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20yo-yos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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