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flight engineer

noun

: a flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation

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Ultrasound 3 — Zena Cardman, Fincke's fellow NASA flight engineer, checked out the operations of the new scanning device, which can be used for crew heart and vein scans, as well as internal imaging of bones, organs and tissues. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Federal flight engineers, pilots and scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flew multiple harrowing missions into Melissa, along with their research partners, but the federal employees did so without pay. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025 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 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 See All Example Sentences for flight engineer

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Dec. 2025.

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flight engineer

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