Flight Engineer

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the flight crewman who used to be responsible for mechanical operation while in flight. This is now typically handled by the airplane's computer.

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: the flight crewman who used to be responsible for mechanical operation while in flight. This is now typically handled by the airplane's computer.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: the flight crewman who used to be responsible for mechanical operation while in flight. This is now typically handled by the airplane's computer.
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