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bush flying

bush flying noun: the operation, or an instance, of aircraft, especially small fixed-wing bush planes or bush helicopters, in remote, undeveloped, or wilderness areas where conventional airstrips, navigation aids, or maintenance facilities are limited or nonexistent.

bush flying: the operation, or an instance, of aircraft, especially small fixed-wing bush planes or bush...
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Noun

bush flying (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, especially) The operation, or an instance, of aircraft, especially small fixed-wing bush planes or bush helicopters, in remote, undeveloped, or wilderness areas where conventional airstrips, navigation aids, or maintenance facilities are limited or nonexistent.
    • See also: bush flight

Origin of bush flying

From bush + flying.

Questions about bush flying

What does bush flying mean?
Bush flying means the operation, or an instance, of aircraft, especially small fixed-wing bush planes or bush helicopters, in remote, undeveloped, or wilderness areas where conventional airstrips, navigation aids, or maintenance facilities are limited or nonexistent.
What part of speech is bush flying?
Bush flying is a noun.

Words near bush flying in the dictionary

  1. bush fire
  2. bush fires
  3. bush flies
  4. bush flight
  5. bush fly
  6. bush flying
  7. bush frog
  8. bush frogs
  9. bush goat
  10. bush goats
  11. bush hammer

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