hangar queen



hangar queen

1. An aircraft that spends more time being serviced or requiring maintenance than it does flying. The new stealth jet was a promising addition to the Air Force's fleet, but due to its frequent breakdowns, it has proved to be more of a hangar queen than a useful plane.
2. An airplane that is permanently grounded so that its parts may be used to repair other aircraft. I loved my first plane, but as I began buying more, it became a mere hangar queen to replace the parts of the newer ones.
See also: queen

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dennison['denisn]
Vicent-Catalan
Racquelrə-KELEnglish
RansuRAHN-sooFinnish
Vugar-Azerbaijani
Adolphus[ə'dɔlfəs]