power dive

• Picado pronunciado y de alta velocidad de una aeronave, generalmente realizado deliberadamente en combate, acrobacia aérea o maniobras de emergencia, en el que la potencia del motor se utiliza para aumentar la velocidad durante el descenso.

A steep, high-speed descent of an aircraft, typically performed intentionally for combat, aerobatics, or emergency maneuvers, where the engine power is used to increase speed during the dive.

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   A steep, high-speed descent of an aircraft, typically performed as a stunt or in combat.

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   • The pilot executed a perfect power dive during the air show.
   • The fighter jet went into a power dive to evade the missile.
   • Spectators watched in awe as the plane performed a power dive.