"maiden flight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maiden flights [plural]
Etymology: See maiden (adjective). Etymology templates: {{m|en|maiden|pos=a}} maiden (adjective) Head templates: {{en-noun}} maiden flight (plural maiden flights)
  1. The first flight of an airplane or other airborne vehicle, usually used to test or demonstrate the functions of the systems. Categories (topical): Aviation Hypernyms: flight Related terms: maiden voyage, test pilot Translations (the first flight of an airplane): 首飛 (Chinese Mandarin), 首飞 (shǒufēi) (Chinese Mandarin), ensilento (Finnish), Jungfernflug [masculine] (German), 初飛行 (hatsuhikō) (alt: はつひこう) (Japanese), dziewiczy lot [masculine] (Polish), пе́рвый полёт (pérvyj poljót) [masculine] (Russian)

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