flight path
noun
: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight
Examples of flight path in a Sentence
No other planes were on their flight path.
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Not only are the polar regions invisible to astronauts on the International Space Station, but to see them from a spacecraft requires a flight path that isn’t as close to the equator, as is the norm.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
There's no units, no locations, no routes, no flight paths, no sources, no methods, no classified information.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
These include launch dynamics, such as requiring more energy (and therefore more fuel) to reach high-inclination orbits, and flight paths, which need to be calculated carefully to limit risks to populated areas.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Though the crew members will carry out 22 research and science experiments during their days in space, most involve evaluating crew health and could be carried out regardless of their flight path.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
There's no units, no locations, no routes, no flight paths, no sources, no methods, no classified information.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
These include launch dynamics, such as requiring more energy (and therefore more fuel) to reach high-inclination orbits, and flight paths, which need to be calculated carefully to limit risks to populated areas.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Though the crew members will carry out 22 research and science experiments during their days in space, most involve evaluating crew health and could be carried out regardless of their flight path.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flight path
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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