flight lieutenant

English

Noun

flight lieutenant (plural flight lieutenants)

1. A rank in the RAF, between that of flying officer and squadron leader, of a person in charge of a flight of aircraft, equivalent to a Royal Navy lieutenant or an Army captain

Synonyms

• F/L (abbreviation)

Coordinate terms

• flying officer
• pilot officer

Derived terms

• F/L (abbreviation)

Translations

rank in the RAF

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 空軍上尉／空军上尉 (kōngjūn shàngwèi)

• Greek: σμηναγός (el) (sminagós)
• Italian: caposquadriglia m