flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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Weston’s engineering team designed the display and control panel as well as the hand controllers located in the shuttle’s flight deck.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
On December 16, 2025, a Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System launched from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
When the control room programmed the flight deck to re-create full turbulence, the steady waves suddenly turned chaotic, off-kilter, completely unpredictable.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
However, the Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the passenger did not make contact with or attempt to access the flight deck, raising questions about what exactly happened.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
On December 16, 2025, a Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System launched from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
When the control room programmed the flight deck to re-create full turbulence, the steady waves suddenly turned chaotic, off-kilter, completely unpredictable.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
However, the Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the passenger did not make contact with or attempt to access the flight deck, raising questions about what exactly happened.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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