aerobatics

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aerobatics

The art or action of performing aerial feats with an airplane or glider. The basic aerobatics are loops, wingovers, barrel rolls, and rolls.

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Mrs Collett and her husband Mike ran Ultimate Aerobatics from the airfield - the base of the West London Aero Club - and competed with the British Advanced Aerobatics team.

Champion aerobatics pilot killed in plane crash

An aerobatic pilot who taughtCarol Vordermanto loop-the-loop was killed in a horror plane crash while practising a mid-air stunt.

Pilot who taught Carol Vorderman to loop-the-loop killed in horror plane crash; Emily Collett, who took Countdown presenter Carol Vorderman up in her plane, was killed in a crash along with student flier Tom Castle near Stonor, Oxfordshire

They both learnt aerobatics - involving spins, rolls and loops - in the Pitts S-2A, which has a top speed of just over 200mph, according to their company's website.

Pilot who taught Carol Vorderman has been killed in a plane crash; Emily Collett was killed along with student flier Tom Castle in Oxfordshire at the weekend

A few pilots hit obstructions while making a low pass, but most were stalling in a pull up from a low pass or doing aerobatics at low altitude.

AEROBATIC CRUISER ACCIDENTS: RLOC AND LOW FLYKING

On what aerobatics is, proud father Simon Turner explained: "Aerobatics involves having to perform manoeuvres in a set space, the length and width being 1,000 metres, and you can lose points for going out of that space, or if the manoeuvre is not accurate.

The sky is the limit for high-flyer Ross

Ahead of their shows this weekend, he spoke to SurreyLive about life in the Red Arrows, Blades and the thrill of aerobatics.

Ex-Red Arrows pilot talks about 'exhilarating' life in aerobatic display team; Mike Ling first made noises about becoming a pilot when he was just three-years-old

Global winners for 'Distance', 'Airtime', 'Aerobatics' and the best ranked player of the AR game will get a Red Bull Air Race Weekend Experience consisting of flight tickets, accommodation, full pass to watch the training and race over the weekend, access to club/sky lounge depending on the race, tour and meet & greet with one of the pilots to winner selected Red Bull Air Race as a prize.

Muscat students to compete in world's largest paper plane competition

Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi, who flew aircraft number 7 of the aerobatics team, lost his life while he was carrying out the practice run for the Aero India 2019.

Surya Kiran team pays respect to Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi at Aero India show

Two aircraft that belong to the the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team have crashed at the Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru, Indian media has reported.

Video: Two aircraft crash at India's Bengaluru airport

Moments after the thrilling performance by these aircraft, PAF aerobatics team 'Sherdil' appeared on the horizon for formation aerobatics display.

PAF holds International Seminar at IDEAS-2018

The thundery performance by PAF's display pilot, Wing Commander Zeeshan Baryar included some extraordinary aerobatics like the muscle climb, thunder turns, slow speed performance and inverted flight.