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Expedition 72 flight engineer Alexey Ovchinin secured his feet at one end of the European Robotic Arm (ERA) toward the end of his and Ivan Vagner's seven-hour extravehicular activity (EVA) today.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Dominick is a flight engineer aboard the orbiting laboratory, which is attached to the International Space Station.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
Brockwell, the crew’s flight engineer, said the mission showed him the importance of living sustainably for the benefit of everyone on Earth.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
Brockwell, the crew's flight engineer, said the mission showed him the importance of living sustainably for the benefit of everyone on Earth.
—CBS News, 7 July 2024
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First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above
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“Flight engineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20engineer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
flight engineer
noun
: a crew member of an airplane responsible for mechanical operation
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