maiden flight

noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounmaiden flight (plural maiden flights)

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.

    The manufacturer's CEO was confident enough to ride as a passenger on the airship's maiden flight.

Origin

See maiden (adjective).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 首飛 /首飞
  • 首飛 /首飞 (shǒufēi)the first flight of an airplane
Finnish ensilento
  • ensilentothe first flight of an airplane
German Jungfernflug
  • Jungfernflugthe first flight of an airplane
Japanese 初飛行
  • 初飛行 (hatsuhikō)the first flight of an airplane
Polish dziewiczy lot
  • dziewiczy lotthe first flight of an airplane
Russian пе́рвый полёт
  • пе́рвый полёт (pérvyj poljót)the first flight of an airplane
Spanish vuelo primerizo, vuelo inaugural
  • vuelo primerizothe first flight of an airplane
  • vuelo inauguralthe first flight of an airplane
Cite this entry
APA

maiden flight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20flight

MLA

“maiden flight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20flight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maiden flight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20flight.

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