长机 (cháng) — lead aircraft (in a military formation)

Definition

Examples

• 在编队飞行中，长机负责指挥其他飞机。
  Zài biān duì fēi xíng zhōng, cháng fù zé zhǐ huī qí tā fēi jī.
  In formation flight, the lead aircraft is responsible for directing the other planes.
• 僚机必须紧跟长机，保持队形。
  Liáo jī bì xū jǐn gēn cháng, bǎo chí duì xíng.
  The wingman must closely follow the lead aircraft and maintain formation.
• 长机与僚机之间的配合是空战的关键。
  cháng Yǔ liáo jī zhī jiān de pèi hé shì kōng zhàn de guān jiàn.
  The coordination between the lead aircraft and the wingman is key in air combat.