maiden flight
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See maiden (adjective).
Noun
[edit]maiden flight (plural maiden flights)
- The first flight of an airplane or other airborne vehicle, usually used to test or demonstrate the functions of the systems.
- The manufacturer's CEO was confident enough to ride as a passenger on the airship's maiden flight.
Hypernyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]the first flight of an airplane
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