flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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Launched in December 2023, the Sichuan is believed to displace more than 40,000 tons and features a full-length flight deck with one EMALS catapult similar to those on the Fujian.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
The 075 can embark 60 armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), up to 800 troops, and 28 helicopters on its flight deck.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The new device prevents passengers from entering the front galley adjacent to the flight deck when a pilot needs to leave the cockpit to use the restroom or for any other reason during a flight.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
After all, the flight deck is where all the airplane controls are, and it’s typically locked when the airplane is in flight.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
The 075 can embark 60 armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), up to 800 troops, and 28 helicopters on its flight deck.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The new device prevents passengers from entering the front galley adjacent to the flight deck when a pilot needs to leave the cockpit to use the restroom or for any other reason during a flight.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
After all, the flight deck is where all the airplane controls are, and it’s typically locked when the airplane is in flight.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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