Chandelles

/ʃænˈdɛlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of chandelle; multiple aerobatic climbing maneuvers, or the third-person singular present tense when used as a verb.

Etymology

Simple English plural and verb conjugation of chandelle using -s.

Kelly Says

In flight schools, instructors describe sequences of maneuvers using these plurals and verbs—'The pilot chandelles twice, then barrels to the right'—creating a technical poetry of aerial movement.

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