Cuban eight

English

Etymology

Said to have been invented and named by Len Povey, an American pilot who had served with the Cuban Air Force.

Noun

Cuban eight (plural Cuban eights)

  1. (aviation) An aerobatic maneuver following a path that resembles the figure 8 on its side.
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