Link trainer
- noun
- Archaic
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Link trainer
- During World War II, thousands of pilots trained using the Link trainer before flying real aircraft.
Examples
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The museum had a restored Link trainer on display, highlighting its importance in aviation history.
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Learning to operate a Link trainer was often a pilot's first step toward getting their wings.
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The Link trainer was crucial in pilot training during the 1950s.
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Many link trainers were used in flight schools across the country.
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During World War II, thousands of pilots trained using the Link trainer before flying real aircraft.
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Learning to operate a Link trainer was often a pilot's first step toward getting their wings.
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The museum had a restored Link trainer on display, highlighting its importance in aviation history.
Synonyms
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5.8
A machine on the ground that simulates flying to teach pilots
5
3.5
A machine on the ground that copies the feeling of flying a plane for training
How Realistic
- Specialized
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3.5
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Link + trainer
The second element 'trainer' transparently signals a device used for training (so a learner can infer it is some kind of training apparatus), but the capitalized 'Link' is a proper name/brand (the inventor/company) and does not convey the device's function or historical sense. Because learners can guess it is a type of trainer but cannot derive the specific meaning (‘early mechanical flight simulator’) from the parts alone, the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Link trainer is named after its inventor, Edwin Link, and was a small moving cabin called a trainer that copied how a real plane felt. Pilots sat inside and practiced the controls, so the name now means 'a machine for training pilots'.