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flight deck

1. the crew compartment in an airliner

2. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier from which aircraft take off and on which they land

flight deck [′flīt ‚dek]

(aerospace engineering)

In certain airplanes, an elevated compartment occupied by the crew for operating the airplane in flight.

(naval architecture)

The topmost complete deck of an aircraft carrier, used mainly for takeoff and landing of planes.

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