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Power dive

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004456

A flight maneuver where an aircraft descends rapidly at a steep angle, often with engine power applied, resulting in a rapid increase in airspeed. This maneuver is used in aerobatics or, historically, in combat to gain speed quickly or escape an adversary. Pilots must carefully manage airspeed and structural loads to avoid exceeding the aircraft's design limits during such a descent.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004456
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: Sturzflug mit Motorschub; Spanish: picado a motor; French: piqué motorisé
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004456",
  "term": "Power dive",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A flight maneuver where an aircraft descends rapidly at a steep angle, often with engine power applied, resulting in a rapid increase in airspeed. This maneuver is used in aerobatics or, historically, in combat to gain speed quickly or escape an adversary. Pilots must carefully manage airspeed and structural loads to avoid exceeding the aircraft's design limits during such a descent.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Sturzflug mit Motorschub",
    "es": "picado a motor",
    "fr": "piqué motorisé"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/power-dive/"
}

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