flight-test
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of flight-test
First recorded in 1930–35
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The Cessna Caravan had a pilot aboard on standby, along with a flight-test engineer, but was otherwise on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
North Korea’s claims that the engine tests were successful suggest the country will flight-test the new missile in coming weeks, said Cheong Seong-Chang, an analyst at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
FAA flight-test personnel knew, “but key FAA certification engineers and personnel responsible for approving the level of airline pilot training told us they were unaware of the revision to MCAS,” the inspector general said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2020
“They wanted to A, save money and B, to minimize the certification and flight-test costs,” said Mike Renzelmann, an engineer who worked on the Max’s flight controls.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2019
"Trouble?" asked Bud, who had just dropped into the office with some flight-test data on a new Swift superjet.
From Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Charles Brey
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