"hangar queen" meaning in English

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        "(idiomatic, slang, military, aviation) A grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft."
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        "(idiomatic, slang, aviation) An aircraft which requires a great deal of regular maintenance and has an unfavorable ratio of maintenance time to flight time."
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