in flight

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Adv.

in flight - flying through the air; "we saw the ducks in flight"

on the wing

Translations

طائِر، أثناء طَيرانِه

v letu

flyvetrække

en vol

repülés közben

á flugi

på vingene under flyging

uçarken

飞行

flight¹

(flait) noun

1. act of flying. the flight of a bird.

2. a journey in a plane. How long is the flight to New York?

3. a number of steps or stairs. A flight of steps.

4. a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air. a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.

ˈflighty adjective

(usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement.

flight deck

1. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off or land.

2. the forward part of an aeroplane where the pilot and crew sit.

in flight

flying. Have you seen the geese in flight?

see also fly².

References in classic literature ?

We have no protection but from above, and no safety but in flight; and that is a poor resource; for we are watched on every hand, and detained here, both by force and fraud.

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Earlier, it was reported that the technical glitch to the Total Airport Management System (TAMS) resulted in flight delays, long queues and frustrated travellers.

in flight

flight1

flight¹