flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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Additional photos provided by the company detail how the ships were modified and constructed at a nearby Iranian shipyard, including the addition of a ski-jump ramp and angled flight deck that can be used to launch and recover drones.
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Sailors staff the rails on the flight deck as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington returns to Yokosuka, Japan, on Nov. 22.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Some of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers seem convinced that adding new technologies and increasing automation will allow airlines to reduce the number of pilots on the flight deck.
—Jason Ambrosi, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The present-day Kaga completed its modifications in March following two years of work, including the application of heat-resistant coating to its flight deck to support the operation of the F-35B Lightning II, a stealth fighter jet capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Sailors staff the rails on the flight deck as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington returns to Yokosuka, Japan, on Nov. 22.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Some of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers seem convinced that adding new technologies and increasing automation will allow airlines to reduce the number of pilots on the flight deck.
—Jason Ambrosi, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The present-day Kaga completed its modifications in March following two years of work, including the application of heat-resistant coating to its flight deck to support the operation of the F-35B Lightning II, a stealth fighter jet capable of short takeoff and vertical landing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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