Thesaurus results for AIRFRAME

airframe

noun

as in aircraft

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Recent Examples on the Web Extensive and rigorous testing of the fuselage and heavy maintenance checks of nearly 700 in-service airplanes to date have found zero evidence of airframe fatigue. —

Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 18 June 2024 That’s why nearly all air taxi designs feature lightweight carbon-composite airframes. —

Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 14 June 2024 Turbulence can occur when a plane hits a strong air current that pushes or pulls the airframe. —

Angus Whitley / Bloomberg, TIME, 24 May 2024 Military programs, including that for the Lockheed-Martin F-35B, had already contributed significant funds to developing the technology, which has since been modified by Joby and rival Archer for eVTOL implementation, with controls that are far smaller for the compact airframes. —

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airframe

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