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Answer for the clue "It speeds up flights ", 8 letters:
tailwind

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Word definitions for tailwind in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tailwind is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context nautical English) a wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft or ship

Usage examples of tailwind.

They reached their destination more quickly than anticipated because tailwinds filled and sunshine fed the sails and because Gar Hatch had been able to complete repairs to the damaged radian draw before nightfall of the previous day.