flight engineer

noun

: a flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation

Examples of flight engineer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brown, who had been laid off from his job as a Braniff pilot and flight engineer, held a partial interest in a construction company, the newspaper reported. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

In a statement, K2 Airways identified the missing crew as captain Muhammad Rizwan Idris, first officer Faisal Jatoi, flight engineers Muhammad Hamid and Muhammad Arif Siddiqui and aircraft loader Muhammad Taufiq Khan. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Muhammad Rizwan Idris, First Officer Faisal Jatoi, flight engineers Muhammad Hamid and Muhammad Arif Siddiqui, and aircraft loader Muhammad Taufiq Khan. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Kud-Sverchkov is Expedition 74's commander, while Adenot, Fedyaev and Mikaev are flight engineers. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flight engineer

• charioteer
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• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
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• cashier
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Kids Definition

flight engineer

noun

: a crew member of an airplane responsible for mechanical operation