airworthy

Adjective

Meaning

(of aircraft) fit to fly

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Antonyms

unairworthy unflyable

Examples

Although the concept was proven sound and the 500 megawatt engine finished a successful test run in 1961, no airworthy device was ever completed. Source: Internet

Replacing the E-8C avoids nearly $11 billion in operations and sustainment costs needed to keep the fleet relevant and airworthy. Source: Internet

But it said the Boeing 777 jet, which vanished over four years ago as it flew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, was airworthy and the pilots were in a fit state to fly. Source: Internet

By the end of 1943, although almost 100 aircraft had been delivered, only 15 were airworthy. Source: Internet

In 1999, two years after being delivered, only one airframe was in airworthy condition. Source: Internet

Jock Lowe, ex-chief Concorde pilot and manager of the fleet estimated in 2004 that it would cost £10–15 million to make G-BOAF airworthy again. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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