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Recent Examples of airframe
Repurposed planes become sustainable buildings, reusing strong, light airframes built for thousands of takeoffs and landings, instead of creating hotels from scratch.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
While commercial sales declined, the company secured a contract to develop an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) using the older 707 airframe.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The helicopter’s most recent airframe maintenance was a 100-hour inspection completed the same day of the crash.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Based on a commercial Boeing 737 airframe, the twin-engine Navy jets, named Poseidon, are used for anti-submarine warfare as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
While commercial sales declined, the company secured a contract to develop an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) using the older 707 airframe.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The helicopter’s most recent airframe maintenance was a 100-hour inspection completed the same day of the crash.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Based on a commercial Boeing 737 airframe, the twin-engine Navy jets, named Poseidon, are used for anti-submarine warfare as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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Federal authorities said the unsafe or improper use of drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), can pose risks to aircraft, law enforcement operations and people on the ground.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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On Wednesday morning, the M/T Settebello was transiting the Sea of Oman, laden with Iranian oil, when a US aircraft fired precision munitions into its engine room.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost some altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Video shared by a witness from the scene showed emergency responders attempting to crack open the plane’s windshield as authorities and bystanders assisted several people out of the burning aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The conditions of those aboard the plane were not immediately known.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The incident marked the eighth time American forces disabled a ship since a blockade on Iranian ports and ships went into effect in April.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Many of the ships the President referenced may be smaller tankers or not tankers at all.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Byrd had used a plane, and Amundsen an airship.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 May 2026
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Russell, a former Chicagoan who now lives in La Porte, Indiana, also compiled the stories of the 97 passengers and crew aboard the airship on its famous final voyage on his blog Faces of the Hindenburg.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Thailand has 493 military aircraft compared with Cambodia’s 25, with Bangkok operating modern fighter jets like the Saab Gripen and F-16s, plus transport aircraft and helicopters.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Officials searched through the night and Michigan State Police helicopters combed the shoreline and open water, the release said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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