hangar queen in English dictionary

  • hangar queen

    Meanings and definitions of "hangar queen"

    • (idiomatic, slang, military, aviation) In the air forces, any grounded airplane which is being systematically "cannibalized" (stripped of its parts) so that other planes may fly.
    • noun
      (idiomatic, slang, military, aviation)
      A grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft.
    • noun
      (idiomatic, slang, aviation)
      An aircraft which requires a great deal of regular maintenance and has an unfavorable ratio of maintenance time to flight time.
    • noun
      an airplane with a bad maintenance record

    Synonyms of "hangar queen" in English dictionary

    plane, aeroplane, airplane are the top synonyms of "hangar queen" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of hangar queen

    • hangar queen (plural hangar queens)

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