fleet leader
noun1
Aeronautics, Aerospace, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The airframe or component with the longest time in service, compared to others of the same design.
- Obviously the best engines to use for comparison would be those of greatest total (flight plus test) operating time -- the so-called "fleet leaders."1986 June 6, Richard Feynman, “Personal observations on the reliability of the Shuttle”, in Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, Report to the President:
- This Falcon 7X is now the fleet leader having flown over 800,000 nautical miles (148,148 km).2009 October 19, Dassault Aviation press releasehttps://web.archive.org/web/20200711052328/https://www.dassaultfalcon.com/en/MediaCenter/Newsd/Pages/PR%202009/Falcon-7X-Fleet-Leader-Passes-2,000-Flight-Hours.aspx