flight testing
1Flight test — is a branch of aeronautical engineering that develops and gathers data during flight of an aircraft and then analyses the data to evaluate the flight characteristics of the aircraft and validate its design, including safety aspects. The flight… …
2flight test — noun A trial flight of an aircraft • • • Main Entry: ↑flight * * * flight test «FLYT TEHST», transitive verb. to test in or by actual flight. flight test, a test in or by actual flight. * * * 1. n. a flight of an aircraft, rocket, or equipment to …
3Flight test engineer — A Flight Test Engineer (FTE) is an engineer involved in the flight testing of prototype aircraft. The Flight Test Engineer generally has overall responsibility for the planning of a specific flight test phase, which includes preparing the test… …
4flight-test — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to test (an airplane) in flight * * * /fluyt test /, v.t. to test (an airplane or the like) in flight. [1930 35] * * * flightˈ test transitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑flight * * * flight test UK US verb [tra …
5flight-test — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms flight test : present tense I/you/we/they flight test he/she/it flight tests present participle flight testing past tense flight tested past participle flight tested to test a new plane by flying it in order… …
6Flight envelope — diagram. In aerodynamics, the flight envelope or performance envelope of an aircraft refers to the capabilities of a design in terms of airspeed and load factor or altitude.[1][2 …
7Flight training — is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills. [cite book title = Airplane Flying Handbook year = 2004… …
8Flight simulator — [ twinjet flight simulator] A flight simulator is a system that tries to copy, or simulate, the experience of flying an aircraft. It is as realistic as possible. The different types of flight simulator range from video games up to full size… …
9Flight engineer — In aviation, a flight engineer is a member of the aircrew of some aircraft. The flight engineer is responsible for monitoring and controlling many of the aircraft systems during flight.History of flight engineeringThe first airplanes only had a… …
10Flight instructor — A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor qualification vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate… …
