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flight instrument

American  

noun

  1. any instrument used to indicate the altitude, attitude, airspeed, drift, or direction of an aircraft.


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This barometer is thought to be the world’s oldest surviving flight instrument.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2015

The six familiar, friendly faces of the flight instrument panel smiled at her behind the control column.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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