hangar queen

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft. idiomatic,slang
    — 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 ratio of maintenance time to flight time. idiomatic,slang
    — [T]he F-35 . . . was not only meant to be an affordable fifth-generation fighter-bomber for the U.S. and her allies, but also to have lower maintenance costs than aircraft now in service. These claims may also turn out to be inaccurate, with the F-35 a potential hanger-queen like the F-22 Raptor.

词形变化

hangar queens plural hangar-queen alternative
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