flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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There was no indication of a problem radioed from the flight deck of the jet back to air traffic control before the crash, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters.
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Jack Moore, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Amid Chinese Military Presence The Fujian returned from its most recent sea trial on January 7 with tire marks visible on its flight deck, a close-up photo showed.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The flight deck went paperless, and technology operations teams received iPads.
—Steven Norton, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Tire marks on the flight deck obviously, though whether touch and go or recoveries (and launches) remains debatable.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jack Moore, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Amid Chinese Military Presence The Fujian returned from its most recent sea trial on January 7 with tire marks visible on its flight deck, a close-up photo showed.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The flight deck went paperless, and technology operations teams received iPads.
—Steven Norton, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Tire marks on the flight deck obviously, though whether touch and go or recoveries (and launches) remains debatable.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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