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Answer for the clue "Fit to fly ", 9 letters:
airworthy

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a. Meeting standards for safe flight

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of aircraft; fit to fly [ant: unairworthy ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
airworthy \airworthy\ adj. 1. fit to fly; -- said of aircraft. Opposite of unairworthy .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An airworthy Catalina, PBY-5A N6108, was leased for use in the film and apparently flown to Hawaii. ▪ Crews were even dispatched to determine if any of the aircraft could be made airworthy . ▪ Seven engine changes and numerous ...

Usage examples of airworthy.

I'd put my life in Kris's hands on the mechanic's assurance that old though the Piper might be, it was airworthy to the last rivet.

Sarah explained that what she wanted to do was lay her hands on and get back to the West an airworthy, Russian-built Hind ground-attack helicopter, the true capabilities of which, she said, were still not understood.

The trial run was without incident, the test pilot pronouncing the craft airworthy.