unflyable
- a word derived from fly.
Example Sentences
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The US said it brought down the damaged drone after it became "unflyable" when a Russian jet clipped its propeller.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2023
"Because of the damage, we were in a position to have to essentially crash into the Black Sea," Brigadier General Pat Ryder told reporters, adding that the drone was basically unflyable after the damage.
From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2023
Before dawn broke, heavily armed Taliban fighters walked through hangars, passing some of the seven CH-46 helicopters the State Department used in its evacuations before rendering them unflyable.
From Fox News • Aug. 31, 2021
Before dawn broke, heavily armed Taliban fighters walked through hangars on the military side, passing some of the seven CH-46 helicopters the State Department used in its evacuations before rendering them unflyable.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2021
A part of me will always be unflyable, stuck in the climb.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
