Flyworthy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Flyworthy is an adjective meaning Capable of flight; airworthy.
Meaning
Capable of flight; airworthy.
Example Sentences
With two aircraft riddled with hits and no longer flyworthy, the balance four flights were called off.
Although seemingly complete, even to the non-aviator the craft was blatantly not fly-worthy as parts of the fuselage carried gaping holes.
[…] formations were so decimated that, apart from the special air units stationed at Stalino and Makeyevka, the Germans stopped referring to their aircraft as part of a group or squadron, and classified them only as flyworthy or unflyworthy.
Word Forms
- fly-worthy
Synonyms for flyworthy
Depending on context, synonyms include flyable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flyable, flighted, fliable, volant, flying, flightworthy.
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