Garry’s teeth shut tight in dismay.
Don caught his breath
Living up to the name, Dart, the lighter ship went into a wing-over, a maneuver by which, dropping a wing, and thus executing a turn, as it regained flying margin of speed, it exactly reversed the direction of flight.
The Dart, instead of going away from the Dragonfly, had completely altered the conditions: it was coming at the bigger craft.
Just above, and right over the Dragonfly came the other, full-gun.
Don felt the propeller stream tear at his right wing.
There his own ability, coupled with the great steadiness of the ship he handled, saved the situation.
Gently, not forcing or over-controlling, he recovered stability.
“Why!” Don screamed, “he tried to upset—us!”
The pursued had turned pursuer!