Immelmann

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An Immelmann is an inversion named after an aircraft maneuver used by World War I pilots. The inversion begins with the first half of a vertical loop. As the top of the loop is approached, the train is fully inverted. The track then twists 180°, thus the inversion is exited in the opposite direction to which it is entered.

An Immelmann travelled in reverse is a dive loop.

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