fly at

Idioms  

1. Attack fiercely, assault. For example, The dogs flew at each other's throats. [Late 1500s]

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fly at

The aircraft is expected to fly at more than 630 mph at an altitude of about 43,000 feet, marking a major milestone in the program.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

Israeli military aircraft including drones generally fly at higher altitudes than commercial planes, he said, while such aircraft also show up on commercial planes' radars.

From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026

Frankenburg says its missiles can fly at more than 600 miles an hour and have a range of up to a mile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

He did not have a commercial licence for carrying passengers, nor the correct certification to fly at night, and his rating to fly the single-engine Piper had expired.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

Flying can be very complicated: to do it properly, one must learn to fly at night, and in bad weather, and in formation with other planes.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins