escape flight | the act of escaping physically, he made his escape from the mental hospital, the canary escaped from its cage, his flight was an indication of his guilt |
flight maneuver airplane maneuver | a maneuver executed by an aircraft |
flight | a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports, I took the noon flight to Chicago |
connecting flight | a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines) |
direct flight | a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft |
domestic flight | a flight that begins and ends in the same country |
international flight | a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another |
nonstop flight nonstop | a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination, how many nonstops are there to Dallas? |
redeye redeye flight | a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep, he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning |
flight flying | an instance of traveling by air, flying was still an exciting adventure for him |
maiden flight | the first flight of its kind, the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in |
terrain flight low level flight | flight at very low altitudes |
flight control | control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically |
approach attack plan of attack | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation, his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons, an attack on inflation, his plan of attack was misguided |
flight feather pinion quill quill feather | any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird |
airstrip flight strip landing strip strip | an airfield without normal airport facilities |
artificial horizon gyro horizon flight indicator | a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot |
flight flight of stairs flight of steps | a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next |
flight deck landing deck | the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, used as a runway |
flight simulator trainer | simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane |
floor plan | scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level, contrasts with elevation |
ground plan | a floor plan for the ground level of a building |
plan architectural plan | scale drawing of a structure, the plans for City Hall were on file |
flight | passing above and beyond ordinary bounds, a flight of fancy, flights of rhetoric, flights of imagination |
design plan | an arrangement scheme, the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult, it was an excellent design for living, a plan for seating guests |
plan program programme | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished, they drew up a six-step plan, they discussed plans for a new bond issue |
master plan | a long-term outline of a project or government function, the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development |
plan of action | a plan for actively doing something |
battle plan | plan for conducting a battle |
travel plan itinerary | a proposed route of travel |
game plan | (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport |
game plan | (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs, newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion |
plot secret plan game | a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal), they concocted a plot to discredit the governor, I saw through his little game from the start |
pension plan pension account retirement plan retirement savings plan retirement savings account retirement account retirement program | a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
Keogh plan | a tax-deferred pension plan for employees of unincorporated businesses or for self-employed persons |
employee savings plan | a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer |
stock purchase plan | an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock |
employee stock ownership plan ESOP | a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company |
flight | an air force unit smaller than a squadron |
flight | a formation of aircraft in flight |
flight | a flock of flying birds |
commission plan | a municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in the members of a commission |
air lane flight path airway skyway | a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another |
flight path | the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air |
flight line | place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways) |
line of flight | the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air |
flight engineer | the flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation while in flight |
flight surgeon | a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine |
steward flight attendant | an attendant on an airplane |
trajectory flight | the path followed by an object moving through space |