Aviation Dictionary

Energy height or total specific energy (ES)

Measured in units of height (e.g., feet), it represents the airplane’s total energy per unit weight. It is found by dividing the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy by the airplane’s weight. It also represents th…

Dictionary Term

Energy height or total specific energy (ES)

Definition

Measured in units of height (e.g., feet), it represents the airplane’s total energy per unit weight. It is found by dividing the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy by the airplane’s weight. It also represents the maximum height that an airpla

References

Airplane Flying Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2021