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Recent Examples of airframe
The result is an airframe resembling a flying spindle.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Its position on the side of the airframe and just above the microSD slot makes for much easier access than on the original Avata (these connectors were within a propeller guard).
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The clean-sheet design of these ultra-long-range siblings—which share the same airframe and GE Aerospace Passport engines—was announced in 2010, with the 7500’s first test flight taking place six years later.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
To develop a control system for an aircraft, for example, mathematical models—not the mental variety—are developed of the plane’s airframe.
—Tariq Samad, IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Its position on the side of the airframe and just above the microSD slot makes for much easier access than on the original Avata (these connectors were within a propeller guard).
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The clean-sheet design of these ultra-long-range siblings—which share the same airframe and GE Aerospace Passport engines—was announced in 2010, with the 7500’s first test flight taking place six years later.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 July 2025
To develop a control system for an aircraft, for example, mathematical models—not the mental variety—are developed of the plane’s airframe.
—Tariq Samad, IEEE Spectrum, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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On September 10, when several Russian drones breached Poland’s airspace, NATO aircraft were scrambled to intercept and shoot down some of the devices.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Russian drones also twice crossed into NATO airspace, prompting allied aircraft to shoot down several over Polish territory.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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It’s made with ultra-soft, fleecy Scuba fabric that is perfect for cozying up during a long-haul flight, but the fashion-forward design can be worn straight from the airplane to lunch or sightseeing.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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The recall was announced on October 2, after federal testing determined that a toy airplane contained within the eggs exceeded the federal lead content ban.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Flight tracking website Flightradar showed several planes circling the airport at around 11pm local time before heading to other destinations.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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To do this, the mission is leaning on the ER-2 (Earth Resources 2) aircraft, which is NASA's adaptation of the Lockheed Martin U-2 reconnaissance plane, optimized for civilian missions.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The fleet encountered a hurricane off the coast of Eastern Florida in an area now known as the Treasure Coast — named for the fact that a large number of shipwrecks took place there — and all but one of the fleet’s approximately 12 ships were destroyed.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the time the ship arrived in Miami, federal health agency says 94 passengers onboard Serenade of the Seas reported falling ill.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only two of 83 people onboard survived, and the accident helped end the United States’ airship era.—
A.K. Whitney,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Representatives for Reach, which is based at McClellan Airport, confirmed the crash involving its helicopter.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Halvorson was pulled from the burning debris in less than two minutes and rushed to waiting medics and flown in a CareFlite helicopter to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, with significant injuries.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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