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Recent Examples of airframe
These lightweight screens add to the smooth, streamlined design of the laminar-flow airframe, engineered to minimize drag and improve fuel efficiency.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025
Dogfighting drills push both the airframe and the pilot to their physical limits, with G-forces that test human endurance.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Over time, if the aircraft stays under it, the airframe is going to hold up just fine.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The line integrates every stage of manufacturing—materials preparation, airframe and component production, testing, and final assembly—maximizing productivity and quality, according to the report.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025
Dogfighting drills push both the airframe and the pilot to their physical limits, with G-forces that test human endurance.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Over time, if the aircraft stays under it, the airframe is going to hold up just fine.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The line integrates every stage of manufacturing—materials preparation, airframe and component production, testing, and final assembly—maximizing productivity and quality, according to the report.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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Agents reportedly found Wu again, who admitted to taking videos of the B‑2 Spirit aircraft and numerous photographs of the base, including its perimeter fencing, a gate and military equipment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cockpit-first design Flywing built the X-Wing Fighter as a VTOL aircraft centered on first-person flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, deputies and volunteer pilots flying the sheriff's office airplane were monitoring the tracks early Sunday.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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More and more global airlines are looking at snagging long-haul jets like Boeing’s Dreamliner and Airbus’ A330 and A350s for the coming years, heating up the wide-body airplane market, analysts said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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From looking out for the notification from Delta that my luggage has been loaded on the plane to keeping an eye on FindMy at baggage claim, this portable charger is an indispensable travel essential.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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About 20 Air Force combat planes, including F-15Es, A-10s and AC-130J gunships, as well as MQ-9 Reaper drones and Jordanian F-16 fighter jets, fired more than 90 bombs and missiles toward at least 35 targets Saturday, according to Capt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Bagail 8-piece Packing Cube Set While dress codes during the day skew casual on board a ship, passengers do like to dress up at night, which means the pressure is on to pull together a classy outfit that’s not on repeat.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Although a recent visit to Palo Alto’s Taverna was lackluster except for the awesome outdoor décor and cute waiters, its sister ship in Portola Valley is absolutely lovely, and the food more in line with expectation.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Visually, the platform resembles a fantasy-style airship, featuring a large, floating envelope and an integrated power-generating structure.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the evening, an airship lowered in a medic who confirmed all three deaths.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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Greg Nyberg, who quickly phoned the Washington Air National Guard and ordered that a helicopter to attempt a rescue.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Geopolitically weakened, Iran can’t expect its ally Russia to come to its aid, beyond shipping helicopters and harboring fleeing leaders, Carnegie Politika wrote.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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