hard deck

English

Noun

hard deck (uncountable)

  1. (aviation) In air combat training, the minimum allowed altitude below which the aircraft is considered destroyed by ground impact.
    • 1986, Top Gun:
      Get your butts above the hard deck. Return to base immediately.
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