flight engineer

noun

: a flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation

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Fellow flight engineers Mike Fincke and Kimiya Yui removed and restowed frozen science samples from Dragon to the freezers on the space station. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025 In a blog post, NASA said flight engineer Mike Fincke opened the hatch of SpaceX's Dragon capsule about 90 minutes after its docking, followed by crewmates Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman and Kimiya Yui. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 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

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 10 Sep. 2025.

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flight engineer

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