| 单词 | maiden flight |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmaiden flight maiden flight n. the first flight undertaken by an aircraft, spacecraft, etc.; (also) a pilot or passenger's first flight. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > [noun] > a flight through air or space voyage1726 flight1786 maiden flight1917 run1941 1917 A. G. Bell in L. S. Rowe Proc. 2nd Pan Amer. Sci. Congr. XI. 235 Mr. Santos-Dumont is to be congratulated upon the great success of this, his maiden flight. 1920 Aircraft Jrnl. 5 July 3/2 The representatives of the press..had the distinction of going up on the maiden flight of the flying yacht [sc. a seaplane]. 1929 Boys' Life Oct. 15/1 Mark was exceedingly cheerful and knew that he would come through his maiden flight safely. 1946 R.A.F. Jrnl. May 179 In December..the first off the line made its maiden flight. 1992 Astron. Now July 13/3 The maiden flight of the space shuttle Endeavour. 2003 J. R. D. Bednarek & M. Bednarek Dreams of Flight ii. 30 The company produced its first Aeronca C-2, as the aircraft was designated, in October, 1929, and its maiden flight was made on October 20. < as lemmas |
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