When a fighter "takes a dive" it means he intentionally loses the fight, the "dive" being a fall.
The term "dive" when referring to aircraft...and not specifically to "dive bombers", means to crash. Example(s): "...he took a dive...", "he dove in", "...he dived in...", "...he went in...", etc.
"Takes a dive" does seem to have a different meaning then simply "dive". When a planes dives, it just noses over and goes straight down or at least at a steep angle.
Kate Torpedo Airplanes, Val Dive Bombers, Zero Fighter Planes, Mini-Submarines launched from Mother Submarines.
Nakajima B5N1 "Kate" torpedo bomber, Aichi D3A "Val" dive bomber, and Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter.
* a fellow soldier or fighter * a fellow member of the Communist Party
The P in P-40, for a Warhawk fighter from WWII meant "Pursuit." The F in F-4 , for a Phantom fighter from the Vietnam War meant "Fighter." The B in B-52, for a Stratofortress from the Vietnam War meant "Bomber." The RF in RF-101, for a Voodoo from the Vietnam War meant "Reconnaissance Fighter."
Nakajima B5N and Aichi D3A Mitsubishi A6M Zero is a fighter plane. It was used for air control and straffing, not bombing.
The cast of Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland - 1981 includes: Benji as himself
Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland - 1981 TV is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
Well... It depends on what you mean by dive... do you mean dive of a board or dive with a scuba tank. eather way as long as its not Fresh fresh you will be fine
Tanked - 2011 Brett Takes a Dive 1-1 was released on: USA: 7 August 2011
that you are ready to dive in the sexual way
The abstract noun for "dive" is "diving." Abstract nouns refer to concepts, feelings, qualities, or states that cannot be perceived by the senses. In this case, "diving" represents the action or activity of plunging into water or any other substance, typically headfirst and with great force.
The Magic School Bus - 1994 Takes a Dive 4-13 was released on: USA: 6 December 1997
It takes about 5 days.
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"Dive in head first" is to rush into a situation without thinking.
It takes a fighter about 5-6 hours depending on the wind and cruising speed selected .
Dragon Tales - 1999 Zak Takes a Dive Under the Weather 1-29 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G