The origins of aerial acrobatics date back to the beginning of military aviation, at the time, that is, when the hunt was born and the aircraft was engaged in air combat. This use, consolidated during the First World War, was based on acrobatics, therefore on the maneuverability of the aircraft and on the ability of…
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