rudder roll

noun

A type of aerial maneuver resembling the barrel roll but differs in that the application of backstick pressure is usually very high and that aileron input is held neutral throughout the maneuver.

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Meanings

nounrudder roll (plural rudder rolls)

plural rudder rolls

  1. aeronauticsA type of aerial maneuver resembling the barrel roll but differs in that the application of backstick pressure is usually very high and that aileron input is held neutral throughout the maneuver.
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APA

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