僚机 (liáo jī) — wing plane (aircraft flying in support of a lead plane); wingman (pilot flying in support of a lead pilot)

Definition

Examples

• 长机与僚机保持紧密编队。
  Zhǎng jī yǔ liáo jī bǎo chí jǐn mì biān duì.
  The lead plane and the wing plane maintain a tight formation.
• 作为僚机，他负责掩护长机。
  Zuò wéi liáo jī, tā fù zé yǎn hù zhǎng jī.
  As a wingman, he is responsible for covering the lead plane.
• 这次任务中，僚机发挥了重要作用。
  Zhè cì rèn wu zhōng, liáo jī fā huī le zhòng yào zuò yòng.
  In this mission, the wingman played an important role.