"test flight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: test flights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} test flight (plural test flights)
  1. (aviation) a proving flight; usually of a prototype of a new aircraft design before it goes into production. Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: flight test, FT, TF Hypernyms: flight Hyponyms: IFT, ITF, OFT, OTF Related terms: FTA, test-fly, test pilot, TFA Coordinate_terms: flight-tested, flight testing, maiden flight
    Sense id: en-test_flight-en-noun-vjo0CRIH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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