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Flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean
A transatlantic flight (TATL) is the flight of an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe, Africa, South Asia, or the Middle East to North America
Transatlantic_flight
First non-stop transatlantic flight (June 1919)
Brown were British aviators who, in 1919, made the first non-stop transatlantic flight. They flew a modified First World War Vickers Vimy bomber from St
Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown
Transatlantic_flight_of_Alcock_and_Brown
The following is a list of transatlantic flights classified by airline. Some flights may be transatlantic while not being classed as such; for instance
List of commercial transatlantic flights
List_of_commercial_transatlantic_flights
Passages of passengers and cargo across the Atlantic Ocean
Transatlantic crossings are passages of passengers and cargo across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe or Africa and the Americas. The majority of passenger
Transatlantic_crossing
American aviation pioneer (1897–1937)
airplane. In 1932, she became the first woman to make a nonstop solo transatlantic flight, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for her achievement
Amelia_Earhart
1988 aircraft bombing over Scotland
Pan Am Flight 103 was a regularly scheduled Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit via a stopover in London and another in New York City
Pan_Am_Flight_103
Scheduled passenger air journeys
minutes. June 28, 1939 (1939-06-28): The first scheduled commercial transatlantic flight was operated by Pan American Airways on a Boeing B-314 Clipper with
Longest_flights
2001 aviation accident in Portugal
Air Transat Flight 236 was a transatlantic flight bound for Lisbon, Portugal, from Toronto, Canada, that lost all engine power while flying over the Atlantic
Air_Transat_Flight_236
Flight of an aircraft across the Pacific Ocean
versa. Such flights have been made by fixed-wing aircraft, balloons and other types of aircraft. Though less common than transatlantic flights, transpacific
Transpacific_flight
Museum in New Mexico, United States
Double Eagle II balloon in 1978, the first gas balloon to complete a transatlantic flight. Abruzzo and Anderson stretched the limits of ballooning and air
Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Anderson_Abruzzo_Albuquerque_International_Balloon_Museum
Lindbergh in his transatlantic flight. The aircraft is on display at the National Model Aviation Museum. A backup plane for the transatlantic effort is in
The_Spirit_of_Butts'_Farm
Helicopter used in transport or search and rescue
1967 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget after a 30 hr 46 min flight. The operation needed nine in-flight refuelings. Both helicopters were later lost in combat
Sikorsky_S-61R
Scottish pilot (1886–1948)
and aviator who flew as navigator of the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight with pilot John Alcock in June 1919. Arthur Whitten Brown was born
Arthur_Whitten_Brown
American aviator (1902–1974)
the $25,000 Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities. Although not the first transatlantic flight, it was the first solo crossing of the
Charles_Lindbergh
German airship burned in fire (in service 1936–1937)
flight, a transatlantic passage to Rio de Janeiro scheduled to depart from there on March 31. Hugo Eckener was not to be the commander of the flight,
LZ_129_Hindenburg
English socialite and aviation patron and enthusiast (1867–1927)
both to attempt and to die in a transatlantic aircraft flight, as well as the second to die in a transoceanic flight. Through her marriage to Prince Ludwig
Princess Anne of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
Princess_Anne_of_Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
1999 aircraft crash in the Atlantic Ocean
which Flight 990 was flying. Transatlantic commercial air traffic travels via a system of routes called the North Atlantic Tracks, and Flight 990 was
EgyptAir_Flight_990
2023 TV series created by Anna Winger and Daniel Hendler
Transatlantic is a historical drama miniseries created by Anna Winger and Daniel Hendler, based on the 2019 novel The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer
Transatlantic_(TV_series)
British actress (1893–1928)
Captain Hinchliffe and Mackay were preparing for a transatlantic attempt by carrying out test flights at RAF Cranwell and were staying at the George Hotel
Elsie_Mackay
American aviator (1907–1995)
his own plane, preparing it for his transatlantic flight. He had been denied permission to make a nonstop flight from New York to Ireland, and his "navigational
Douglas_Corrigan
2009 failed airliner bombing attempt
Airlines Flight 253 occurred on December 25, 2009, aboard an Airbus A330 as it prepared to land at Detroit Metropolitan Airport following a transatlantic flight
Northwest_Airlines_Flight_253
American aviation pioneer (1897–1991)
(March 17, 1897 – December 6, 1991) was the first passenger aboard a transatlantic flight. He was ready to cross the Atlantic to claim the Orteig Prize but
Charles_A._Levine
British terrorist jailed in a US federal prison
terrorist who perpetrated the failed shoe bombing attempt against a transatlantic flight in 2001. Born to a career criminal father, Reid ended up in prison
Richard_Reid
United States Navy flying boat, First aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean
Then its flight from the Azores to Lisbon completed the first transatlantic flight between North America and Europe, and two more flights from Lisbon
Curtiss_NC-4
International airport in County Clare, Ireland
with the first commercial flight taking place in 1939. Shannon was the landing point for the first transatlantic proving flight in 1945 and became the world's
Shannon_Airport
Australian aviation pioneer (1889–1921)
archived from the original on 21 December 2013 "The Transatlantic Flight: Hawker and Grieve Retrieved". Flight. Vol. XI, no. 544. 29 May 1919. pp. 694–697. Retrieved
Harry_Hawker
2010s narrow-body airliner by Airbus
tanks and a transatlantic flight on 13 February. Test flights included a LEAP-powered, long range 4,100 nmi (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) flight by great circle
Airbus_A321neo
Aircraft manufactured in 1926
him on an attempt to win the $25,000 Orteig Prize for a non-stop transatlantic flight. He specifically wanted a single pilot, and a single engine to reduce
Wright-Bellanca_WB-2
American World War II heavy flying boat
designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II, it was not completed in time
Hughes_H-4_Hercules
American aeronaut, scientist and inventor (1832–1913)
as his balloon building. Among his aspirations were plans for a transatlantic flight. Lowe's scientific endeavors were cut short by the onset of the American
Thaddeus_S._C._Lowe
Airline of the United Kingdom
Atlantic announced plans to scrap flights to Tokyo, Mumbai, Vancouver, and Cape Town, and to codeshare transatlantic flights with Delta Air Lines; the company
Virgin_Atlantic
American actress and writer (1956–2016)
age 60, four days after experiencing a medical emergency during a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles. She was posthumously made a Disney Legend
Carrie_Fisher
United States Navy admiral
admiral in the United States Navy. He and his crew made the first transatlantic flight in the NC-4, a Curtiss NC flying boat. Read was born in Lyme, New
Albert_Cushing_Read
Polish aviator (1891–1929)
– July 13, 1929) was a Polish military aviator. He died during a transatlantic flight trial. Ludwik Idzikowski was born in Warsaw. He started mining studies
Ludwik_Idzikowski
Topics referred to by the same term
Antheil Transatlantic (album), a 2011 album by Chris Potter Transatlantic crossing, by sea Transatlantic flight Transatlantic slave trade TransAtlantic Lines
Transatlantic
International airport serving London, England
airlines to downsize their transatlantic operations at Gatwick in favour of Heathrow. Continental Airlines was the second transatlantic carrier (after American
Gatwick_Airport
Atlantic Ocean air traffic control area
Shannon, London, Brest and Madrid domestic ATC flight information regions. Almost all transatlantic flights between Europe and North America will come under
Shanwick_Oceanic_Control
Monoplane flown solo by Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh flew on May 20–21, 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France, for which Lindbergh
Spirit_of_St._Louis
American actress, author and aviator (1932–1990)
accomplishments. She was a passenger aboard Pan Am Flight 115, a Boeing 707 on a transatlantic flight from Paris to New York City when it dropped from 35
Susan_Oliver
Atlantic Ocean air traffic control area
and lives by serving as an en-route alternate airport for many transatlantic flights. "Oceanic Communications Station". www.nav.pt. Retrieved 2021-01-14
Santa_Maria_Oceanic_Control
2011 aviation accident in Poland
Warsaw in order to use up the heavy load of fuel needed for the transatlantic flight. The aircraft proceeded to approach as normal, but aborted when the
LOT_Polish_Airlines_Flight_16
New York City based ticket tape parade listing
June 20 – Amelia Earhart following transatlantic flight. 1933 July 21 – Air Marshal Italo Balbo and crew for flight from Rome to Chicago in 25 Italian
List of ticker-tape parades in New York City
List_of_ticker-tape_parades_in_New_York_City
Transatlantic flight routes
Atlantic Organised Track System (NAT-OTS), are a structured set of transatlantic flight routes that stretch from eastern North America to western Europe
North_Atlantic_Tracks
Four-engined single-aisle airliner family
remained common through the 1970s, on domestic, transcontinental, and transatlantic flights, as well as cargo and military applications. It established Boeing
Boeing_707
Town in County Mayo, Ireland
been saved". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2021. "The Second Transatlantic Flight. Felix Waitkus: Forgotten Hero" by Edward W. Baranauskas Archived
Ballinrobe
British aviator (1892–1919)
navigator Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown, piloted the first non-stop transatlantic flight from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland in June 1919. He
John_Alcock_(RAF_officer)
Transatlantic Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker (1933)
Industrial District, Chicago, where she was rebuilt and outfitted for the transatlantic flight. New elongated wings were built, with two additional gasoline tanks
Lituanica
National airline of Iceland
The geographical position of Iceland is convenient for one-stop transatlantic flights via the Atlantic Bridge route, which is one pillar of the airline's
Icelandair
British WWI flying ace
Captain Hinchliffe and Elsie were preparing for a transatlantic attempt by carrying out test flights at RAF Cranwell and were staying at The George Hotel
Walter_G._R._Hinchliffe
American author (born 1945)
in the household of her famous father – with echoes of his famous transatlantic flight and the kidnapping of her eldest brother, events which occurred years
Reeve_Lindbergh
round-the-world flight was completed by the Graf Zeppelin in September and in October, the same aircraft inaugurated the first commercial transatlantic service
History_of_aviation
by the Polish Air Force, seeking to conduct its first westbound transatlantic flight. However, both aircraft were lost during the two attempts made. The
Amiot_120
Aircraft fuel efficiency
A380 tests showing 12% savings, test flights were scheduled for 2020 with two Airbus A350s, before transatlantic flight trials with airlines in 2021. Certification
Fuel_economy_in_aircraft
boat capable of transatlantic flight. When in early 1914 the Daily Mail of London offered a $50,000 prize for the first transatlantic flight of under 72 hours
Thomas_W._Benoist
American aviator and actor (1894–1982)
he was the highest-paid air mail pilot, flew the first round-trip transatlantic flight in 1936, was Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal pilot during the 1952
Dick_Merrill
Award given to the first Allied aviator to fly nonstop from New York to Paris
time of the Atlantic crossing.[citation needed] May 17 – Planned transatlantic flight of Lloyd W. Bertaud and Clarence D. Chamberlin was cancelled after
Orteig_Prize
Cofounder of Boom Technology (born c.1981)
(October 6, 2020). "Aviation Outsider Builds Supersonic Jet for Transatlantic Flight". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved October 6, 2020. Brady, Diane
Blake_Scholl
40 hours Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft) History of aviation Transatlantic flight In the United States, L'Oiseau Blanc was commonly known as "The White
Levasseur_PL.8
Low-cost airline of the United States
Airbus A321LR fleet for its future transatlantic flights to London, and on some of its A321neo aircraft for select flights initially to Los Angeles. On April
JetBlue
Airport serving Nashville, Tennessee, United States
States. Besides providing nonstop flights to many cities in the U.S. and Canada, American also operated a transatlantic flight from Nashville to London. The
Nashville International Airport
Nashville_International_Airport
National airline of Spain
expand the network in Europe and accomplish the company's first transatlantic flight. This was achieved in 1946, Iberia was the first airline to fly between
Iberia_(airline)
Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
passenger terminal in 1959. On 16 September 1945, the first transatlantic proving flight, a Pan Am DC-4, departed Gander for Shannon in western Ireland
Gander_International_Airport
1961 fatal crash of a Boeing 707 in Belgium
difficulties reported during the seven-and-one-half hour transatlantic flight from New York, although the flight crew lost radio contact with the Brussels airport
Sabena_Flight_548
Rigid airship type
Zeppelin, and the even larger LZ 129 Hindenburg operated regular transatlantic flights from Germany to North America and Brazil. The spire of the Empire
Zeppelin
Airline with generally lower fares
Airlines offered London to Hong Kong flights from £199, and Canadian Zoom Airlines started selling transatlantic flights between the United Kingdom and Canada
Low-cost_carrier
German rigid airship (1928–1940)
that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. The ship was named after the German airship pioneer
LZ_127_Graf_Zeppelin
American socialite and world traveler
preparation for Earhart's transatlantic flight. Dorothy was one of the people financially supporting Earhart's transatlantic flight, and Earhart stayed at
Dorothy_Binney_Palmer
International airport near Dublin, Ireland
LIN Flights + Flight Schedule". FlightConnections. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2026. "Aer Lingus announces two new transatlantic flights from
Dublin_Airport
Day of the year
Trepassey, Newfoundland, for Lisbon via the Azores on the first transatlantic flight. 1920 – In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc. 1925 – The
May_16
Airline of Ireland (2014–2021)
February 2017, Norwegian Air International announced it would start transatlantic flights to the United States from the United Kingdom and Ireland in summer
Norwegian_Air_International
reaching an altitude of 20,700 ft (6,300 m), without oxygen. First transatlantic flight: Albert Cushing Read with a crew of five in a US Navy Curtiss NC
List_of_firsts_in_aviation
Virtual airline of the United Kingdom
the company, which would become an ACMI operator. After only four transatlantic flights, the single aircraft owned by the airline was placed into long-term
Global_Airlines
Activities surrounding aircraft industry
aviation, including the first transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown in 1919, Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight in 1927 and Charles Kingsford
Aviation
Decennial Air Cruise (Italian: Crociera aerea del Decennale) was a mass transatlantic flight from Orbetello, Italy, to the Century of Progress International Exposition
Decennial_Air_Cruise
1957 film by Billy Wilder
accomplishment of, his history-making transatlantic flight in the purpose-built Spirit of St. Louis high-wing monoplane. His flight begins at Roosevelt Field and
The Spirit of St. Louis (film)
The_Spirit_of_St._Louis_(film)
Dornier Do J flying boat
Plus Ultra is a Dornier Do J flying boat which completed the first transatlantic flight between Spain and South America in January 1926 with a crew of Spanish
Plus_Ultra_(aircraft)
Royal Air Force officer
lieutenant colonel in the Polish Air Force and aviator famous for his transatlantic solo flight in 1933. In 1916–17 Skarżyński was a member of the Polish Military
Stanisław_Skarżyński
Early British jet bomber
distance record when it became the first jet aircraft to make a nonstop transatlantic flight. Throughout most of the 1950s, the Canberra could fly at a higher
English_Electric_Canberra
Terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
garage for snow-removal vehicles. Following Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927, commercial air travel in the United States increased during
Marine_Air_Terminal
List of aircraft that disappeared
the later tables (in parentheses). Civilian flight (private, commercial and cargo) Military flight (patrol, training, transport, etc.) Some wreckage
List_of_missing_aircraft
Byrd, Bernt Balchen, George Otto Noville, and Bert Acosta on their transatlantic flight. For eight years after the first non-stop heavier-than-air Atlantic
America_(aircraft)
Italian Marshal of the Air Force and minister (1896–1940)
(5-19 June 1929). In the following two years he led some transatlantic flights. The first such flight saw twelve Savoia-Marchetti S.55 flying boats travelling
Italo_Balbo
Aircraft engine that produces thrust by emitting a jet of gas
combined with greatly decreased fuel consumption, permitted routine transatlantic flight by twin-engined airliners by the turn of the century, where previously
Jet_engine
Cohort born from 1928 to 1945
Golden Age of Radio, the rise of trade unions, the development of transatlantic flight and the discovery of penicillin during their formative years. From
Silent_Generation
American-born Lithuanian pilot
Lithuanian community discussed the possibility of financing another transatlantic flight. This idea was greeted with much enthusiasm, and enough funds were
Feliksas_Vaitkus
State-owned flag carrier of Greenland
aircraft, including a single Airbus A330-800 airliner used for transatlantic flights, 9 fixed-wing aircraft primarily serving the domestic network and
Air_Greenland
German aviation pioneer
1929) was a German aviation pioneer and initiator of the first transatlantic aeroplane flight from East to West. Hünefeld was born in Königsberg, East Prussia
Ehrenfried Günther Freiherr von Hünefeld
Ehrenfried_Günther_Freiherr_von_Hünefeld
Flight scheduled to depart at night and arrive the next morning
were once meant to apply exclusively to the morning arrivals of transatlantic flights from the American East Coast to Western Europe. Such traffic now
Red-eye_flight
Twin-aisle airliner family
of ETOPS rules starting in 1985 allowed the aircraft to operate transatlantic flights. A total of 742 of these aircraft were in service in July 2018,
Boeing_767
Balloon used during an unsuccessful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
Retrieved 21 July 2023 – via Google Books. "Private flight: transatlantic balloon attempt". Flight International. Vol. 105, no. 3390. IPC Transport Press
Light_Heart_(balloon)
British television series
length is around 60 minutes. On 21 December 1988, Pan Am Flight 103, a transatlantic flight from London to New York City, was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes
Lockerbie:_A_Search_for_Truth
Indoor mall on Long Island, New York, United States
(Hazelhurst) Field – the airport where Charles Lindbergh began his historic transatlantic flight to Paris, France. At one time, a plaque at the north end of the mall
Roosevelt Field (shopping mall)
Roosevelt_Field_(shopping_mall)
Airport serving San Diego, California, US
without any international flights. However, in June 1988, the airport's first transatlantic flight was opened, a British Airways flight to London's Gatwick
San Diego International Airport
San_Diego_International_Airport
Supersonic airliner history (1976–2003)
4¢ per seat/nmi and Concorde $14,250 or 4.5¢ per seat/nmi. On a transatlantic flight, having a cruising speed of more than double a B-707, Concorde required
Concorde_operational_history
Scottish aviator (born 1939)
discarded their plans when the Double Eagle II successfully made a transatlantic flight three weeks later. Cameron and Davey were awarded the Gold Medal
Don_Cameron_(balloonist)
US Army Air Force officer
transatlantic flight in history "will happen within the next 90 days" (Note: British aviators John Alcock & Arthur Brown made the first transatlantic
Ernest_Emery_Harmon
Airport in Scotland, UK
Government in 2014. Prestwick has a long historical connection with transatlantic flight, being part of the Atlantic Bridge route between Europe and North
Glasgow_Prestwick_Airport
French biplane that disappeared in 1927
disappeared in 1927 during an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York City to compete for the Orteig Prize.
L'Oiseau_Blanc
Air race between London, UK and New York City, USA
18, 20. Marston 2015, pp. 18–19. Maurice Carlile (Autumn 2003). "The Transatlantic Air Race". No. 4. Hawker Association. Retrieved 11 February 2025. Marston
Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race
Daily_Mail_Trans-Atlantic_Air_Race
John J. Meckler in 1912, for an attempt to make a transatlantic flight. At the time of its first flight it was the largest airplane in the world. In 1912
Meckler-Allen_1912_Biplane
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A Stranger; One that Fears; Forsaken; Flight or a Stranger
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Flight, proof, temptation, delicate.
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English : unexplained.
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deliverance, flight
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Flight; A Stranger
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flight of the roc.
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Thor Flight; Untamed; God of Battle; Thor's Struggle; Land; Light; Deity; Warrior
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flight; proof; temptation; delicate
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deliverance; flight
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standard; flight; temptation
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English : metonymic occupational name for a trapper, from a derivative of Middle English trapp ‘trap’.German : nickname for a stupid person, from Middle High German trappe ‘bustard’ (of Slavic origin).German : topographic name for someone living by a step-like feature in the terrain, from Middle Low German treppe, trappe ‘step’, or by a flight of steps, standard German Treppe.Thomas Trapp (b. 1635) was in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, by 1659. He or his family probably came originally from Great Baddow, Essex, England.
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Deliverance, flight.
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Hebrew
(הָגָר) Hebrew name HAGAR means "flight." In the bible, this is the name of the mother of Ishmael.Â
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Feminine of Wesley.
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Red Lotus Flower
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Sacred clean, honest
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(Геннадий) Russian form of Greek Gennadios, GENNADIY means "noble."
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English : habitational name from Gowlands in Moor Monkton, West Yorkshire.
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Beautiful, Prior
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a.
Taking flight; flying; -- used in composition.
a.
Lying or being beyond the Atlantic Ocean.
n.
A scampering; a hasty flight.
n.
Lofty elevation and excursion;a mounting; a soa/ing; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly.
v.
A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind.
a.
Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage.
n.
The distance to which an arrow or flight may be shot; bowshot, -- about the fifth of a mile.
adv.
In a flighty manner.
n.
The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.
n.
A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
n.
A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.
n.
A number of beings or things passing through the air together; especially, a flock of birds flying in company; the birds that fly or migrate together; the birds produced in one season; as, a flight of arrows.
n.
The state or quality of being flighty.
v. t.
To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.
n.
A genus of large, brilliantly colored moths native of the West Indies and South America. Their bright colored and tailed hind wings and their diurnal flight cause them to closely resemble butterflies.
a.
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
a.
Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disordered fancies and extravagant conduct; volatile; giddy; eccentric; slighty delirious.
n.
The act of flying; flight.
n.
A flight of birds.
n.
Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family Coraciadae. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or "tumbling" in flight.