aerobatic
Adjective
Meaning
aerobatic (comparative more aerobatic, superlative most aerobatic)
Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
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Phrases with the word
Examples
I think aerobatic pilots make the best pilots because you know, you're just so confident in an aeroplane. If you're gonna get into trouble, I'd rather be with someone that's a skilled aerobatic pilot.
I share my name with an aerobatic bird that can whiz across a whole summer sky in seconds. A swift is so equipped for speed that it can scarcely cope with being stationary.
I started with paragliding. Paragliding is taking off from mountains with a paraglider, with the possibility to fly cross-country, distance, just with the use of thermals to soar. Also, different aerobatic maneuvers are possible with a paraglider. From there, I started with skydiving.
I think aerobatic flying is athletic. I don't do aerobatic flying, but I would put that in a category of a sport. I would put regular flying in the category of an art or machine-type thing.
A kite flyer performs aerobatic displays followed by the tails which stable the kite at Hawrelak Park in Edmonton, August 9, 2020.
Ethell and Christy 1979, p. 51. Other observers considered the two equally matched, or favored the Folgore in aerobatic performance, such as turning radius.