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hangar queen

noun

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  1. A grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft.

    • In the Air Forces, "Hangar Queen" is not a proud title. It refers to any grounded plane which is being systematically "cannibalized" (stripped of its parts) so that other planes may fly.

  2. An aircraft which requires a great deal of regular maintenance and has an unfavorable…

    An aircraft which requires a great deal of regular maintenance and has an unfavorable ratio of maintenance time to flight time.

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