flight formation

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noun

an arrangement of two or more airplanes flying together in a group, usually in a predetermined pattern.

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Words nearby flight formation

flight capital, flight control, flight deck, flight engineer, flight feather, flight formation, flight instrument, flight leader, flightless, flight level, flight lieutenant

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How to use flight formation in a sentence

The anti-crime cops began searching the likely path of flight.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The copilot on Flight 8501 was Remi Emmanuel Piesel, 46, who despite his age had just 2,275 hours of flying experience.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Specifically, what briefing did the flight crew receive before they went to the airplane?
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

AirAsia Indonesia, which operated Flight 8501, is the Indonesian subsidiary of AirAsia, which is based in Malaysia.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They ran side by side across the yard to a roofed flight of steps that led to the printing-office.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
My one room,” replied that much injured gentleman, “was on the Coffee Room flight.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
But the flight of the insurgents was too far advanced to rally them, and they retired south towards Pampanga.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
To be sure, he hadn't seen Mrs. Robin go, but he had heard the beat of her wings as she began her flight.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
His attitude was one of hopeless resignation as he looked toward a distant bird winging its flight away from him.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

British Dictionary definitions for flight formation

flight formation

noun

two or more aircraft flying together in a set pattern

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