loadmaster

noun

load·mas·ter ˈlōd-ˌma-stər

: a crew member of a transport aircraft who is in charge of the cargo

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The loadmaster at the very rear of the plane, nearly dangling out the door, raised a thumbs-up in the air. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024 Despite its size, the plane carries a small crew: pilot, co-pilot, two flight engineers, and three loadmasters. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023 The fuselage was packed tight, with a large cube of palletized presents tied down under thick straps, overseen by a loadmaster wearing a jumpsuit, trim mustache and pointy green elf’s hat. —

Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022 According to the unit's website, the aircraft carries a crew of five: a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, flight meteorologist and weather reconnaissance loadmaster. —

Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022 See all Example Sentences for loadmaster