Lee Whitt
Lee,
Never heard of the term. Would appreciate any verified use of term for my oddities file. I'll shoot it into the newsgroups for a check.
"Michael A. Pilla" <mpilla@mitre.org>
Subject: Re: wolferdale
Gene, You're probably referring to "Wifferdill" or "Whiferdill"; I've seen both spellings. It is the English term for either an Immelman turn or a Chandelle turn, IIRC.I.e., a one-half loop followed by a roll at the top (180o) for the Immelman and a sharp pull up, rolling, maximum performance turn (also 180o) for the Chandelle. I wish I had my flight maneuver manuals with me; could give you the precise definition.
Michael Pilla
Could it be "whifferdill"? I used to fly with an
ex-usaf cfi, and he used that term to describe any of several
"playing-around" maneuvers (wing-overs, steep turns,
etc.)