cheatline
English
editEtymology
editFrom cheat + line, because the first cheatlines aimed to "cheat the eye", making aircraft appear more streamlined.
Noun
editcheatline (plural cheatlines)
- (aviation) In civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.
Usage notes
editAirlines with liveries featuring decades-old cheatline designs include American Airlines, Alitalia, and LOT Polish Airlines.
Gallery
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The distinctive tricolor cheatline on an American Airlines Boeing 777.
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Green cheatline on an Alitalia Airbus A321.
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Cheatline on a LOT Boeing 737.