airworthy
(of an aircraft) meeting established standards for safe flight; equipped and maintained in condition to fly.
Origin of airworthy
1Other words from airworthy
- air·wor·thi·ness, noun
- un·air·wor·thy, adjective
Words Nearby airworthy
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How to use airworthy in a sentence
The FAA will have to certify SpaceShipTwo as airworthy, but there are as yet no protocols in place for that process.
Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded | Clive Irving | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are about a dozen in the hands of receivers for bankrupt shipping companies; he might find one that's still airworthy.
The Cosmic Computer | Henry Beam PiperThe inventor thinks they will be compact and just as airworthy as ocean liners are seaworthy.
The Boy's Book of New Inventions | Harry E. MauleThis is to notify you that the aircraft in question has been inspected and found to be not airworthy.
By Proxy | Gordon Randall GarrettThe law says that it can't leave the ground unless it's airworthy.
By Proxy | Gordon Randall Garrett
Without wings or control surfaces, it is obviously not airworthy.
By Proxy | Gordon Randall Garrett
British Dictionary definitions for airworthy
/ (ˈɛəˌwɜːðɪ) /
(of an aircraft) safe to fly
Derived forms of airworthy
- airworthiness, noun
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