flight-test

American  

[flahyt-test] / ˈflaɪtˌtɛst /

verb (used with object)

1. to test (an airplane or the like) in flight.

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Etymology

Origin of flight-test

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

McCulloh, who works as a flight-test engineer, is heavily invested in nuclear-energy related companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 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

I will propose in addition a program to construct and to flight-test a new supersonic transport airplane that will fly three times the speed of sound—in excess of 2,000 miles per hour.

From State of the Union Address by Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)