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flight line

flight line noun: the precise movement of a civil photogrammetric aircraft along a predetermined course at a predetermined altitude during the actual photographic run.

Noun

flight line (plural flight lines)

  1. The precise movement of a civil photogrammetric aircraft along a predetermined course at a predetermined altitude during the actual photographic run.
  2. The area of an airfield where aircraft may be parked and serviced, including hangars, but not including taxiways or runways.
    Synonyms:
    apron, ramp

Synonyms of flight line

Forms of flight line

pluralflight lines

Questions about flight line

What does flight line mean?
Flight line means the precise movement of a civil photogrammetric aircraft along a predetermined course at a predetermined altitude during the actual photographic run.
What part of speech is flight line?
Flight line is a noun.
What is the plural of flight line?
The plural of flight line is flight lines.

Words near flight line in the dictionary

  1. flight jackets
  2. flight level
  3. flight levels
  4. flight lieutenant
  5. flight lieutenants
  6. flight line
  7. flight lines
  8. flight mode
  9. flight modes
  10. flight number
  11. flight numbers

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