flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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If a plane isn't a safe distance from another aircraft, the TCAS would send a command to the flight deck.
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
That was especially true when four helicopters — two of them carrying astronauts — landed on the ship’s comparatively small flight deck as the sun was nearing the horizon.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
There are dugout suites, luxury suites and outdoor areas for groups called flight decks.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
One photo published by the Pentagon shows a fighter plane preparing to launch from the flight deck of the Lincoln at an undisclosed location at sea.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
That was especially true when four helicopters — two of them carrying astronauts — landed on the ship’s comparatively small flight deck as the sun was nearing the horizon.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
There are dugout suites, luxury suites and outdoor areas for groups called flight decks.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
One photo published by the Pentagon shows a fighter plane preparing to launch from the flight deck of the Lincoln at an undisclosed location at sea.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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