test flight

tɛst flaɪt

Definition

Definition of test flight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

aircraft evaluationflight to assess an aircraft's performance

The test flight confirmed the new jet's capabilities..

test run

trialexperimental run to evaluate a new process

The company scheduled a test flight for the new software.

trial run

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Expressions with test

test out

try something to evaluate its effectiveness

They decided to test out the new software before full deployment..

acid test

rigorous test to determine quality or value

The new policy faces its acid test next month.

pub test

test if most people think something is fair or reasonable

That policy doesn't pass the pub test.

straight-face test

evaluation if something can be said seriously

The proposal didn't pass the straight-face test.

put to the test

evaluate something by testing or experimentation

The new software was put to the test yesterday.

stand the test

endure over time without failing

Their friendship stood the test of time.

Expressions with flight

take flight

to begin to fly

The birds take flight at the first sign of danger..

flight risk

person likely to run away before trial or while detained

Police labeled him a flight risk and denied release.

red-eye flight

flight that departs late at night

I took a red-eye flight to New York and arrived early in the morning.

maiden flight

first flight of a new type of vehicle

The solar-powered drone's maiden flight was a success.

flight of fancy

sudden or impulsive idea

She had a flight of fancy and decided to paint her room purple.

in full flight

adv.

running away as fast as possible

The thief was caught in full flight by the police.

flight from reality

avoidance of real world through imagination

Her stories were a flight from reality.

put to flight

defeat an enemy causing them to retreat

The army put the invaders to flight.

white flight

departure of white residents from diversifying areas

The neighborhood experienced white flight in the 1970s.

connecting flight

flight requiring a change of planes

I missed my connecting flight in Paris.

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acr.

acr: orbital flight test

test flight for a spacecraft

Examples of test flight in a sentence

A test flight was scheduled for the prototype.
NASA conducted a test flight to assess the new rocket's capabilities.
The engineers prepared for a test flight of the drone prototype.

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French:vol d'essai, ...
German:Testflug, ...
Italian:volo di collaudo, ...
Spanish:vuelo de prueba, prueba de vuelo, ...
Portuguese:voo de teste, teste de voo, ...
Chinese:试飞, 实验飞行, ...
Japanese:テストフライト, 実験飛行, ...
Arabic:رِحْلَة تَجْرِيبِيَّة, تجْرِبَة, ...
Hebrew:טִיסַת מִבְחָן, הַרְצָה נִסִּיּוֹנִית, ...
Russian:испытательный полет, пробный полет, ...
Ukrainian:випробувальний політ, ...
Hindi:परीक्षण उड़ान, प्रायोगिक उड़ान, ...
Bengali:পরীক্ষামূলক উড়ান, পরীক্ষামূলক উড্ডয়ন, ...
Catalan:vol de prova, prova de vol, ...
Czech:zkušební let, zkušební provoz, ...
Danish:testflyvning, ...
Dutch:testvlucht, ...
Greek:δοκιμαστική πτήση, ...
Hungarian:próbarepülés, próbaüzem, ...
Khmer:ជើងហោះហើរសាកល្បង, ការសាកល្បងដំណើរការ, ...
Korean:시험 비행, 실험 비행, ...
Persian:پرواز آزمایشی, پرواز تجربی, ...
Polish:lot testowy, próbny lot, ...
Portuguese (BR):voo de teste, ...
Romanian:zbor de test, zbor de testare, ...
Swedish:testflygning, ...
Thai:เที่ยวบินทดสอบ, การทดสอบการบิน, ...
Turkish:test uçuşu, deneme, ...
Vietnamese:chuyến bay thử nghiệm, chuyến bay thí nghiệm, ...

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