flight engineer

noun

: a flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation

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Aircraft pilots and flight engineers also did well, with a median pay of $198,100 and a fatality count of 62. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 ADvanced Space Experiment Processor-4 — NASA flight engineer Zena Cardman installed new sample cassettes for a study supporting the manufacturing of medicines (drugs or pharmaceuticals) in microgravity. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Think of it like a flight engineer in the early days of aviation—a crucial crew member responsible for the proper functioning of the aircraft. Serge Haziyev, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Robert Shumard Assistant flight engineer; Detroit, Mich. 12. David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight engineer

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Oct. 2025.

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flight engineer

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