Option 2 requires more time but enables you to perform the move in a tighter fashion, which is good for lower altitudes. However, you lose more altitude in the process, because you begin the plane’s turn around its own x-axis only while descending. Your plane will pull up to your desired angle and the camera will automatically readjust itself to follow your plane properly again. Once your camera view reaches the horizon again, stop the mouse movement. Just as with the inside loop, you need to make sure your camera view stays ahead of your plane’s current position throughout the entire movement. When your plane is flying upside down, let go of the key and begin a steady and firm downward motion of the mouse, pulling your plane down.

In this variant, you initiate the maneuver by rolling a full 180° left or right by pressing and holding the appropriate key on your keyboard. We suggest mapping them to the A and D keys so that you can use them comfortably in conjunction with the boost (default W) and air brakes (default S). This is the ‘cleaner’ version of the Immelmann, but requires that you map the ‘Roll left’ and ‘Roll right’ commands to your keyboard. Now just pull the mouse back up towards the horizon - you will be looking up and your aircraft will perform a descent, a half roll and a 180° directional turn.

Keep looking down until the aircraft has turned itself a full 180° (i.e., it is upside down). This will make the automatic Split-S function kick in, which will begin to roll your plane. In this variant, to initiate the maneuver, move your mouse down until you are looking straight at the ground. One is to use the mouse with the automatic Split-S feature, while the other requires mapping of the ‘Roll’ function to your keyboard. There are two ways to perform this maneuver on the Standard controls. The Split-S is the opposite of the Immelmann Turn. This move is often used to evade an enemy or break off combat. The Split-S is a widely used dogfighting maneuver, during which the pilot half-rolls his aircraft to an inverted position before executing a descending half-loop. Now that you know the inside loop, barrel roll and Immelmann, it’s time to take a look at the Split-S!

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