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flight British & World English

the action or process of flying through the air

in-flight British & World English

occurring or provided during an aircraft flight

flight bag British & World English

a small zipped shoulder bag carried by air travellers

flight case British & World English

a sturdy case used for transporting equipment

flight crew British & World English

the personnel who are responsible for the operation of an aircraft during flight

flight deck British & World English

the cockpit of a large aircraft

flight line British & World English

the part of an airport around the hangars where aircraft can be parked and serviced

flight path British & World English

the actual or planned course of an aircraft or spacecraft

flight plan British & World English

a written account of the details of a particular proposed flight

flight suit British & World English

a one-piece garment worn by the pilot and crew of a military or light aircraft

flight test British & World English

a flight of an aircraft, rocket, or equipment to see how well it functions

free flight British & World English

the flight of a spacecraft, rocket, or missile when the engine is not producing thrust

song flight British & World English

territorial display flight that involves song, as in the skylark

test flight British & World English

a flight during which the performance of an aircraft or its equipment is tested

top flight British & World English

the highest rank or level

space flight British & World English

a journey through space

white flight British & World English

the migration of white people from inner-city areas (especially those with a large black population) to the suburbs

charter flight British & World English

a flight by an aircraft chartered for a specific journey, not part of an airline’s regular schedule

contact flight (also contact flying) British & World English

navigation of an aircraft by the observation of landmarks

flight capital British & World English

money transferred abroad to avoid taxes or inflation or provide for possible emigration

flight control British & World English

the activity of directing the movement of aircraft

flight engineer British & World English

a member of a flight crew responsible for the aircraft’s engines and other systems during flight

flight envelope British & World English

the range of combinations of speed, altitude, angle of attack, etc., within which a flying object is aerodynamically stable

flight feather British & World English

any of the large primary or secondary feathers in a bird’s wing, supporting it in flight

flight recorder British & World English

a device in an aircraft that records technical details during a flight, used in the event of an accident to discover its cause

flight sergeant British & World English

a rank of non-commissioned officer in the RAF, above sergeant and below warrant officer

flight surgeon British & World English

a military surgeon specializing in aerospace medicine

in full flight in flight British & World English

escaping as fast as possible

flight attendant British & World English

a steward or stewardess on an aircraft

flight lieutenant British & World English

a rank of officer in the RAF, above flying officer and below squadron leader

flight simulator British & World English

a machine designed to resemble an aircraft’s cockpit, with computer-generated images that mimic the pilot’s view and the aircraft’s motion, used for training pilots

line of flight in line1 British & World English

a route taken through the air

time-of-flight British & World English

relating to or denoting techniques and apparatus that depend on the time taken by subatomic particles to traverse a set distance

fight or flight in fight British & World English

the instinctive physiological response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to resist forcibly or to run away

put someone/thing to flight in flight British & World English

cause someone or something to flee

preflight British & World English

occurring before a flight in an aircraft

flight-test in flight test British & World English

test (an aircraft or rocket) by flying it

flight jacket in flying jacket ( flight jacket) British & World English

a short jacket similar to a bomber jacket, typically of leather and with a warm lining or collar and several pockets

flying jacket ( flight jacket) British & World English

a short jacket similar to a bomber jacket, typically of leather and with a warm lining or collar and several pockets

red-eye flight in red-eye British & World English

a flight on which a passenger cannot expect to get much sleep on account of the time of departure or arrival