#Specific excess power added to EW diagrams VFM

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glacial roost
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Title says it all

gusty sand
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, you are gaining some form of energy when you dive and another when you climb

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And vice versa for losing it

tender sigil
gusty sand
# tender sigil in a closed system which an aircraft isn't

Well but whatever you lose in altitude you gain in speed, minus stuff like drag or heat. So the phrase "losing energy" followed by "diving" doesn't really make sense. Since if you are diving, you are speeding up, assuming you aren't braking hard

tender sigil
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I agree that the phrasing in the image is weird, but your statement also isn't completely true in this situation

hoary fossil
gusty sand
hoary fossil
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Me when the jet engine provides thrust and thus adds energy to the system

gusty sand
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That comes from the chemical energy of the fuel, which is in the system of the plane

glacial roost
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Your engine is a pretty clear cut example of energy being destroyed given it’s not 100% efficient

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Well not destroyed but transferred into heat