flight path

American  

noun

1. the trajectory of a moving aircraft or spacecraft relative to a fixed reference.

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flight path British  

noun

1. the course through the air of an aircraft, rocket, or projectile Compare approach glide path

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Etymology

Origin of flight path

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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flight path

The glitch, which Boeing acknowledged, emerged from a cockpit software update and can occur when flight crews alter their planned flight path following a missed approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

This type of controller relies on a dynamic mathematical model to predict how the robot will behave and determine the best sequence of actions for safely following a desired flight path.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

A light aircraft pilot wrote "I'm bored" during a two-hour test flight - with his mischievous flight path appearing on an online tracking app.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

But back in Pacoima, a little-known county crew working from a two-story warehouse under the flight path of Whiteman Airport was providing another vital service: supporting and keeping informed the U.S. families of those firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

I pushed past Ucho, trying to stay beneath Sumac’s flight path so I wouldn’t lose him.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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