stunt flier
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Definition
Noun: A professional pilot who performs and demonstrates difficult, skillful, and often dangerous maneuvers in an aircraft for public entertainment, typically as part of a traveling show or exhibition.
Usage
The term "stunt flier" specifically refers to the person who pilots the aircraft during aerial stunt performances. It describes a specialized type of aviator whose primary role is entertainment through daring flight.
Examples
- The airshow featured a famous stunt flier who performed loops and rolls just meters above the ground.
- Early aviation pioneers often worked as stunt fliers at county fairs to earn a living.
- The stunt flier carefully checked her biplane before the daring parachute jump sequence.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often associated with the early to mid-20th century, a golden age for barnstorming and traveling air circuses.
- It implies not just skill but also a willingness to take calculated risks for spectacle.
Variants and Related Words
- Stunt pilot: A more modern and commonly used synonym for "stunt flier."
- Barnstormer: A historical term for a pilot, often a stunt flier, who performed in traveling shows, landing in fields near small towns.
- Aerobatic pilot: A pilot specializing in precision flying and maneuvers, often in competitions as well as shows.
Synonyms
- Daredevil pilot
- Exhibition pilot
- Aerobatic pilot
Related Phrases
- Stunt flying: (Noun) The act or skill of performing aerial stunts.
- His career was built on decades of expert stunt flying.
- Barnstorming: (Noun/Adjective) The practice of performing stunts and giving rides in a traveling air show.
- The barnstorming tour brought thrilling aviation to rural communities.
Noun
- a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting