The practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flight, e.g. a barrel roll.
Aerobatic maneuvers are flight paths putting aircraft in unusual attitudes, in air shows, dog fights 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.
- Wikipedia: Aerobatics and Aerobatic Maneuver
