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 |
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 |
| cabin | the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried |
| cabin | small room on a ship or boat where people sleep |
| cabin | a small house built of wood, usually in a wooded area |
cabin car
caboose | a car on a freight train for use of the train crew, usually the last car on the train |
cabin class
second class
economy class | a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations |
cabin cruiser
cruiser pleasure boat
pleasure craft | a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board |
| cabin liner | a liner with cabins for passengers |
crew neck
crew neckline | a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters |
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 |
| log cabin | a cabin built with logs |
| pressure cabin | cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft |
crew cut
flattop | a closely cropped haircut, usually for men |
| flight | passing above and beyond ordinary bounds, a flight of fancy, flights of rhetoric, flights of imagination |
| flight | an air force unit smaller than a squadron |
| flight | a formation of aircraft in flight |
| flight | a flock of flying birds |
gang
crew
work party | an organized group of workmen |
ground crew
ground-service crew | the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground |
| stage crew | crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production |
| crew | the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) |
aircrew
air crew | the crew of an aircraft |
bomber crew
bomber aircrew | the crew of a bomber |
| crew | the team of men manning a racing shell |
| crowd crew gang bunch | an informal body of friends, he still hangs out with the same crowd |
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 |
| cabin boy | a young man acting as a servant on a ship |
| crewman crew member | a member of a flight crew |
| flight engineer | the flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation while in flight |
| flight surgeon | a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine |