Definition of flight path
: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight
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Examples of flight path in a Sentence
No other planes were on their flight path.
Recent Examples of flight path from the Web
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State news services report that China is developing a rocket that can identify mechanical failures during a launch and plot a new flight path as a result of whatever problems are occurring.
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Thunderstorms are especially troublesome for summer flights, sometimes flaring up out of nowhere to block flight paths and cause delays that can quickly ripple across the region or country.
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Also, because 191 is under the flight path, the FAA would have to sign off on any use other than storage, an absurd obstacle in light of 191’s close proximity to Liberty Station commerce.
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For Reagan National, the state filed a separate petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for review of the FAA’s changes to the approach flight path for a runway.
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The recent flight path alterations are part of the FAA’s Southern California Metroplex project covering the region’s airports, including Long Beach and John Wayne.
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The team is now planning to expand their research to other critters to examine possible connections between the genetics of stick insect species and bird flight paths.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday authorized the 19-foot-high orange balloon's flight path during Trump's three-day visit to the U.K. that begins July 13.
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Aircraft were traveling along possible flight paths the Wards may have taken, including spots where the plane may have been diverted due to weather or other reasons.
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First Known Use of flight path
1908
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Definition of flight path for English Language Learners
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: the route that an airplane, spaceship, etc., travels along through the air or space
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