HOTHELI MOVES: THE IMMELMANN TURN

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ILLUSTRATION BY FX MODELS & CHROME CITY STUDIOS Mix it up with this graceful and underused heli technique If you're looking to get your heli headed in the opposite direction quickly and smoothly, the Immelmann turn is a great aerobatic turnaround maneuver to use between straight-line maneuvers like loops and rolls. It is generally used as a transition move and has the added benefit of gaining altitude during the turnaround. This makes it an excellent...

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