hangar queen

== English == === Alternative forms === hangar-queen === Pronunciation === === Noun === hangar queen (plural hangar queens) (idiomatic, slang, military, aviation) A grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft. (idiomatic, slang, aviation) An aircraft which requires a great deal of regular maintenance and has an unfavorable ratio of maintenance time to flight time. === References === “hangar queen”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.