stunt flying

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• stunt flying — ▪ aviation       the performance of aerial feats requiring great skill or daring.       Stunt flying as a generic term may include barnstorming (see below), crazy flying (the performance of comedic aerial routines), or any spectacular or unusual… …   Universalium

• stunt flying — noun the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft • Syn: ↑acrobatics, ↑aerobatics, ↑stunting • Derivationally related forms: ↑stunt (for: ↑stunting) • Hyp …   Useful english dictionary

• Stunt Island — Infobox VG| title = Stunt Island developer = The Assembly Line publisher = Disney Interactive designer = Ronald J. Fortier Adrian Stephens engine = released = 1992 genre = Flight simulator modes = Single player ratings = platforms = PC (MS DOS)… …   Wikipedia

• flying — n. blind; formation; instrument; stunt flying * * * [ flaɪɪŋ] flying colours n. [ success ] to come through with flying formation instrument stunt flying flying colon blind …   Combinatory dictionary

• stunt — I UK [stʌnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms stunt : singular stunt plural stunts 1) something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film a stunt plane stunt flying/driving/fighting …   English dictionary

• stunt — stunt1 [ stʌnt ] noun count something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a movie: a stunt airplane stunt flying/driving/fighting: After racing professionally, he did some stunt… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stunt — stunt1 [stʌnt] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from stump something risky which someone has persuaded you to do ] 1.) a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film ▪ Not many actors do their own stunts . ▪ a stunt… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stunt flier — noun a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting • Syn: ↑barnstormer, ↑stunt pilot • Derivationally related forms: ↑barnstorm (for: ↑barnstormer) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• stunt pilot — noun a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting • Syn: ↑barnstormer, ↑stunt flier • Derivationally related forms: ↑barnstorm (for: ↑barnstormer) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• flying circus — noun 1. : a rotary echelon formation of airplanes in action 2. : an organized group of pilots engaged in public exhibition flying * * * 1. a squadron of airplanes operating together, esp. any of several squadrons of famous World War I aviators. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• flying circus — 1. a squadron of airplanes operating together, esp. any of several squadrons of famous World War I aviators. 2. a carnival troupe, or the like, offering exhibitions of stunt flying at fairs, circuses, etc. * * * …   Universalium