test flight

noun

a proving flight; usually of a prototype of a new aircraft design before it goes into production.

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Meanings

nountest flight (plural test flights)

plural test flights

  1. aeronauticsa proving flight; usually of a prototype of a new aircraft design before it goes into production.

    Synonyms: flight test, FT, TF

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna proving flight; usually of a prototype of a new aircraft design before it goes into production.

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APA

test flight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20flight

MLA

“test flight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20flight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “test flight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20flight.

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