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adj. fit to fly; -- said of aircraft. Opposite of unairworthy.
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adj. (of aircraft) fit to fly
Word Usage
"Jimmy Jones, a former RAF engineer who obtained the documents under Freedom of Information legislation, told the newspaper: "This aircraft could not be described as airworthy.""