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hangar queen

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
SIMPLE

That old plane is just a hangar queen now.

CONTEXTUAL

The mechanics stripped parts from the hangar queen to keep the rest of the fleet flying.

COMPLEX

Although the airframe remained structurally sound, it became a permanent hangar queen, cannibalized daily to provide essential components for its more active counterparts.

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