flight bag noun

A bag suitable for stowing in an aircraft locker during a flight

flight crew noun

The members of an aircraft crew whose responsibility is operation and navigation

flight data recorder see flight recorder below.

flight deck noun

1. The deck of an aircraft-carrier where the planes take off or land
2. The compartment for the crew in an aircraft

flight engineer noun

A member of an aircraft crew whose responsibility is looking after the engines and other systems

flight envelope noun

The range of limits, eg in speed, to which an aircraft is theoretically subject

flightˈ-feather noun

A quill of a bird's wing

flight lieutenant noun

A Royal Air Force officer of rank corresponding to naval lieutenant or army captain

flight line noun

1. An area of an airfield where aircraft are parked and serviced
2. Line of flight

flight path or flight'path noun

The course (to be) taken by an aircraft, spacecraft, etc

flight plan noun

A statement of the proposed schedule of an aircraft flight

flight recorder noun

A device which records on tape or other electronic medium information about the functioning of an aircraft and its systems, used in determining the cause of an air crash (also flight data recorder or crash recorder)

flight test noun

A trial flight of an aircraft

flightˈ-test transitive verb

flight of fancy

An instance of rather free speculation or indulgence in imagination

in the first or top flight

In the highest class