Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in conventional passenger-carrying flights. The term is a portmanteau of "aeroplane" and "acrobatics". Aerobatics are performed in aeroplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment, and sport. Additionally, some helicopters, such as the MBB Bo 105, are capable of limited aerobatic manoeuvres. An example of a fully aerobatic helicopter, capable of performing loops and rolls, is the Westland Lynx.
Patty Wagstaff show at JeffCo Airport in Denver, Colorado, June 2008
The "Frecce Tricolori", the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force
A Spanish Air Force Colibri demonstrates its agility with a barrel roll
The Utterly Butterly wingwalking team perform an aerobatic maneuver with their Boeing Stearmans
Aerobatic maneuvers are flight paths putting aircraft in unusual attitudes, in air shows, dogfights or competition aerobatics. Aerobatics can be performed by a single aircraft or in formation with several others. Nearly all aircraft are capable of performing aerobatics maneuvers of some kind, although it may not be legal or safe to do so in certain aircraft.
The UK Utterly Butterly display team perform an aerobatic maneuver with their Boeing Stearmans, at an air display in England
Falling leaf, with flares deployed
Climbing spin
English bunt
