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. They're servicing that plane again? Boy, that thing's become a real hangar queen, huh? I'm not surprised you're getting strange readings from that hangar queen. I can't remember the last time it successfully made it up in the air!
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. A: "You don't take this gal out for fun anymore?" B: "Oh no, she's the hangar queen that keeps my other planes going." Luckily, I was able to replace this part with one from the hangar queen, so we're back in business!
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