flight deck

flight deck
1. Navy. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, constructed and equipped for the landing andtakeoff of aircraft.
2. Aeron. (in certain aircraft) an elevated compartment containing the instruments and controls used by the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer to operate the aircraft.
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