flyable

adjective

fly·​able ˈflī-ə-bəl How to pronounce flyable (audio)
: suitable for flying or for being flown

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The Ukrainian air force’s sole Su-24 unit, the 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade, went to war in February 2022 with just a dozen or so flyable jets. David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 When the weather is flyable, the sky over Avdiivka practically hums with hundreds of drones. David Axe, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 These Hürjet AJTs will be supplemented by three prototype aircraft, two of which are currently flyable. Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023 But the Phantom was flyable right out of the box for most people. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for flyable 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flyable was circa 1909

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“Flyable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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