overflew
Went over airborne
Overflew is the past tense of overfly—to fly over a place without landing.
Aircraft overfly territory, and the term often appears in military or diplomatic contexts: The spy plane overflew restricted airspace.
We overflew the Grand Canyon on our way to Los Angeles.
Aerial journey by aircraft
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
cockpit · aircraft · airliner · cruising · airspeed · aviation · aeronautics · transponder
Systematic observation of subjects
- aerial surveyObservation from aircraft
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- patrolRegular surveillance route
observation · intelligence · mapping · photography · drone · sortie · mission · target
Went past a limit
- transcendedWent beyond usual limits
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- outstrippedExceeded or overtook
- outpacedExceeded in speed
overshadowed · outdid · outshone · topped · bettered · outperformed · surmounted · overreached
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
pilot · cockpit · aircraft · airliner · cruising · airspeed · aviation · aeronautics · transponder · radar
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- aerial surveyObservation from aircraft
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
patrol · observation · intelligence · mapping · photography · drone · sortie · mission · target · enemy territory
exceeded
Went past a limit
- transcendedWent beyond usual limits
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- outstrippedExceeded or overtook
outpaced · overshadowed · outdid · outshone · topped · bettered · outperformed · surmounted · overreached · overstretched
circumvented
Evaded by going around
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- passed overBypassed for selection
- detouredTook indirect path
avoided · diverted · rerouted · cleared · crossed · traversed · skipped · missed · neglected · overlooked