test flight

English

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.

Synonyms

• flight test
• FT
• TF

Hypernyms

• flight

Hyponyms

• IFT
• ITF
• OFT
• OTF

Coordinate terms

• flight-tested
• flight testing
• maiden flight

Related terms

• FTA
• test-fly
• test pilot
• TFA