unflyable
adjective
un·fly·able
ˌən-ˈflī-ə-bəl 
: not suitable for flying or able to be flown : not flyable
a type of damage that could make a plane unflyable
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Kyiv kept potentially dozens of unflyable MiGs in storage.
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David Axe, Forbes, 8 June 2022
As Ukrainian squadrons rose to confront Russian planes and aerial losses mounted, the Ukrainians looked for ways to reactivate unflyable jets.
—David Axe, Forbes, 8 June 2022
The other 17, unflyable due to a lack of spares, rode out the storm in hangars.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 June 2021
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David Axe, Forbes, 8 June 2022
As Ukrainian squadrons rose to confront Russian planes and aerial losses mounted, the Ukrainians looked for ways to reactivate unflyable jets.
—David Axe, Forbes, 8 June 2022
The other 17, unflyable due to a lack of spares, rode out the storm in hangars.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 June 2021
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“Unflyable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unflyable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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