| RAMJET | Out of order, the black sheep of the aircraft industry? |
| BAA | Statement to the black sheep of the family? |
| EXTREMES | Formerly meters out of order - the very limits (8) |
| DBS | "Black Sheep of the American Dream" band, for short |
| SANTAMONICA | City in California west of Los Angeles associated with the aircraft industry (5,6) |
| SONIC | A boom in the aircraft industry |
| AVIATION | The aircraft industry (8) |
| AFT | Found at the back of the aircraft towards the tail (3) |
| TOWING | Pulling in the direction of part of the aircraft (6) |
| ABEL | "A keeper of sheep" of the Bible |
| HANGARS | They are for the rest of the aircraft (7) |
| STERNWARD | Flight attendant hugs nurse toward the back of the aircraft (9) |
| FOLD | A pen for a flock of sheep of the same name; or, by extension, a church and its congregation (4) |
| URIAL | A wild sheep of the Himalayas |
| ATACRACKINGPACE | Very hastily attending the front of the aircraft, first class, with due deference (2,1,8,4) |
| SPIRITOFSTLOUIS | Name of the aircraft flown by Charles Linbergh i n the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight (6,2,2,5) |
| VIEWING | Looking at part of the aircraft after I"ve crashed (7) |
| UNDERCARRIAGE | Shift again recurred for part of the aircraft |
| ATTITUDE | Mental state of the aircraft in position? (8) |
| FLAPJACK | Man getting beneath part of the aircraft for a snack (8) |
