flight engineer

noun

: a flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation

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He was certified as a flight engineer in 1978 and certified as an airline transport pilot in 2019, according to FAA records. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 Expedition 72 commander Suni Williams and flight engineer Butch Wilmore launched to the station in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft last June. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025 As such, Williams was assigned the role of station commander, and Wilmore, flight engineer. Crew-9 is currently slated to return to Earth sometime after the arrival of Crew-10. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025 Inspired, Wallach pursued her own path into the aviation industry, obtaining a flight engineer rating, a requirement to join an airline crew in the 1970s. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for flight engineer 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight engineer was in 1938

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“Flight engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20engineer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

flight engineer

noun
: a crew member of an airplane responsible for mechanical operation
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