hot-cocked
adj.— «Now the F-16s are kept in what’s called “hot cocked” mode so pilots can jump in, pull the stick back and fly.» —“Wisconsin pilots ready to thwart air attack” by Meg Jones Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Sept. 9, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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