Above and In flight

Above

Above adverb - To or in a higher place.

In flight and above are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In flight" instead an adverb "Above".

In flight

In flight adverb - Flying through the air.
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Synonyms for In flight

Above and in flight are semantically related. You can use "Above" instead an adverb phrase "In flight".

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  • Player-Guided Missile Similar to the Remote Mine example above, Mega Man X2's Magnet Mine can be steered up or down while in flight.
  • For all that she's rightfully regarded as the series dumb ass, she shows the near-unique ability to destroy enemy projectiles in flight without using a spellcardnote Only above-mentioned Youmu has shown a similar skill, in a much more restricted way.
  • Just Plane Wrong Then there's the KC-10 that the bad guys use to board the C-5 in flight, by sliding down the inside of the refueling boom and cutting through the fuselage above the crew rest compartment.
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