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  • verb To fly an aircraft in order to evaluate its performance

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Examples

  • I hope NASA will go ahead and at least test-fly Ares 1-X, so we can get some REAL FLIGHT TEST DATA instead of more paper studies and endless arguments.

    More Ares Woes - NASA Watch 2009

  • She recently spent three hours at a racetrack of Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., with her crew and hundreds of volunteers to test-fly the newest balloons.

    On Thanksgiving, She Reigns in This Parade Ray A. Smith 2011

  • According to what I've read, the purpose of SMS is to test-fly new variable fighters; but, they've also been brought in to deal with the new alien threat since their aircraft are the only ones capable of taking the aliens on.

    Archive 2008-04-20 papabear 2008

  • North Korea will soon test-fly for Libyan, Syrian and Iranian officials its new 620-mile-range No Dong-1 missile.

    Sneaking In The Scuds 2008

  • Not until March 1969 was even the first LM ready to test-fly.

    First Man James R. Hansen 2005

  • Not until March 1969 was even the first LM ready to test-fly.

    First Man James R. Hansen 2005

  • Not until March 1969 was even the first LM ready to test-fly.

    First Man James R. Hansen 2005

  • Not until March 1969 was even the first LM ready to test-fly.

    First Man James R. Hansen 2005

  • Think of next weekend when, weather permitting, you and Hy will start to look at and test-fly aircraft.

    While Other People Sleep Muller, Marcia 1998

  • But also be prepared to test-fly any number of aircraft before we make our decision.

    While Other People Sleep Muller, Marcia 1998

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