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Recent Examples of airframe
While commercial sales declined, the company secured a contract to develop an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) using the older 707 airframe.
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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
The last airframes were retired from active service in 2010, though the venerable fighter has continued to be used for training.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The four-engine jets, based on the Boeing 707 commercial airframe carry a flight crew of four, plus 13 to 19 mission specialists, a number that can fluctuate depending on the specific assignment involved, according to the Air Force.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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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
The last airframes were retired from active service in 2010, though the venerable fighter has continued to be used for training.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The four-engine jets, based on the Boeing 707 commercial airframe carry a flight crew of four, plus 13 to 19 mission specialists, a number that can fluctuate depending on the specific assignment involved, according to the Air Force.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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Meanwhile, the breakaway republic of Somaliland on the Horn of Africa provided Israel with an additional military position, one of the sources said, allowing Israeli aircraft a point to potentially stop on long-range flights to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Local, state and federal first responders worked on containing the blaze, assisted by water delivery aircraft.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And passing overhead is a constant barrage of airplanes as the city sits directly beneath the airport’s flight path, but the noise is hardly bothersome.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Indeed, Boeing will need the world’s best engineering talent to develop an all-new plane that will match if not beat Airbus in narrow-bodies where the Max and A220s and A320s play, and that comprise the biggest airplane class.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments Not recommended for people with disabilities, including because of the arrival by amphibious plane, as well as the many uneven stone steps and sandy trails on the islands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Her son Aire was pictured wearing a gray hooded tracksuit top and sweetly smiled for a selfie with his mom while sitting on her lap inside the plane.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Sale prices currently start from $579 per person, but there’s limited availability due to the size of the ships, so don’t be a slowpoke!—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Other artifacts found with the cannons included pieces of anchors and a portion of a ship's bronze bell.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Fearing that the Italians would seize credit, Amundsen teamed up with American entrepreneur Lincoln Ellsworth to purchase the airship.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 May 2026
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How did anyone get away with flying people on a hydrogen airship?—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Cotter, who helped organize the first-ever helicopter airlift from Camp One to rescue some of the wounded, said many lessons were learnt from the disaster.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Rangers used a helicopter long-line to pluck the surviving climber from roughly 17,200 feet on the West Buttress route, a popular but perilous path riven with crevasses and ice.—
Becky Bohrer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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