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  2. Man overboard rescue turn - Wikipedia

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    A man overboard rescue turn (or person overboard) [1] is a shiphandling manoeuvre usually implemented immediately upon learning of a person having gone overboard into the sea. To bring a vessel closer to the person's location, implementations of the principles described are: the Anderson turn (or single turn), the quick turn (also known as the ...

  3. Basic fighter maneuvers - Wikipedia

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    The maneuver is performed by rolling up and away from the turn, then, when the aircraft's lift vector is aligned with the defender, pulling back on the stick, bringing the fighter back into the turn. This maneuver helps prevent an overshoot caused by the high AOT of lead pursuit, and can also be used to increase the distance between aircraft ...

  4. Scissors (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    The scissors is an aerial dogfighting maneuver commonly used by military fighter pilots. It is primarily a defensive maneuver, used by an aircraft that is under attack.It consists of a series of short turns towards the attacking aircraft, slowing with each turn, in the hopes of forcing the attacker to overshoot.

  5. Immelmann turn - Wikipedia

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    The aerobatic Immelmann turn derives its name from the dogfighting tactic, but is a different maneuver than the original, now known as a "wingover" or "hammerhead". [citation needed] In modern aerobatics, an Immelmann turn (also known as a roll-off-the-top, or simply an Immelmann) is an aerobatic maneuver. Essentially, it comprises an ascending ...

  6. J-turn - Wikipedia

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    The turn is achieved by transferring the momentum of the car by reversing quickly in a straight line then turning the wheel sharply while using a brake to lock the front wheels. The driver changes into a forward gear as the nose comes about. [2]

  7. Patience is your safest option when turning left at a ... - AOL

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    What happens when the law on left turns clashes with the first-stopped, first-going rule?

  8. Barrel roll - Wikipedia

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    Barrel rolls being performed by the Indian Air Force Surya Kiran during an air show. In aviation, the barrel roll is an aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft performs a helical roll around its relative forward motion, with the nose ending up pointed along the original flightpath. It is performed by doing a combination of a roll and a loop.

  9. Do you stop in an intersection to make a left turn? Here’s ...

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    Question: I was recently told by a friend that the proper way to make a left-hand turn at a stop light was to proceed into the intersection when the light turns green, then wait until oncoming ...