Maiden Flight (Noun)
Meaning
The first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The new Airbus A350 made its maiden flight from Toulouse, France, in June 2013.
- The Space Shuttle Enterprise made its maiden flight on August 12, 1977, attached to a Boeing 747 carrier aircraft.
- The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its maiden flight on December 15, 2009, from Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
- The X-15 rocket-powered aircraft made its maiden flight on June 8, 1959, with test pilot Scott Crossfield at the controls.
- The Concorde supersonic jet made its maiden flight on March 2, 1969, from Toulouse, France.