high yo-yo

English

A diagram of a high yo-yo.

Noun

high yo-yo (plural high yo-yos)

1. (aviation, military) A dogfighting maneuver used by a rapidly-closing attacker to avoid an overshoot during a turn, involving pulling up into a climb to exchange airspeed for altitude and allow the attacker to make a slower, tighter turn and drop back down behind the defender.
   • 2021 March 19, Bosnian Ape Society, 5:13 from the start, in Is Your Car Safe From Supermaneuverable Air-Defense Fighter Aircraft?‎^[1], archived from the original on 7 August 2022:

     When you have the airspeed advantage, you can execute a high yo-yo for increased maneuverability in a turn fight while conserving your energy. Now who's laughing?

Hypernyms

• yo-yo

Coordinate terms

• low yo-yo