airframe

noun

Definition of airframenext
as in aircraft

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Recent Examples of airframe Quesst—a needle-nosed experimental aircraft with an airframe designed to reduce the typical sonic boom to a sonic thump. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 The work addresses a longstanding challenge in lightweight airframe design by increasing structural strength and stability without adding unnecessary weight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026 At least that seems to be the message from our winners this year in aviation, where the focus is just as much on technology gains and cabin refinement as on enlarging the airframe. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026 The company supplies airframe and engine structures and landing gear, among other aerospace products. — Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for airframe
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  1. aircraft
  2. airplane
  3. plane
  4. ship
  5. airship
  6. helicopter
Noun
  • FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • New York Harbor will host an international Parade of Sail featuring dozens of tall ships and more than 100 military aircraft in an aerial review.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • Subtle airplane decor and international posters strive to do the same.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Since energy and fuel are major cost inputs for businesses — fuel to power airplanes and transport food to grocery stores, for example — consumers have seen prices rise to varying degrees elsewhere, too.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of airplane
Noun
  • That is a long time to be in the company of the same few dozen people, day after day, flight after flight, from plane to bus to hotel to bus and back again.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Tensions began to flare earlier this month when the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of trying to prevent an Iranian plane from carrying a Houthi delegation to Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of plane
Noun
  • Before the war, an average of about 110 ships transited the strait daily.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The ship overcame the engine failure and continued flying toward a pinpoint water landing in the Indian Ocean, but SpaceX had to skip an attempt to reignite a Raptor engine in space.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of ship
Noun
  • The plane doubles as a playset and airship and features more than 15 pieces, including a puppy companion.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of airship
Noun
  • On Tuesday, a police helicopter was hit by a drone while battling a brush fire near the Encino Reservoir in Los Angeles.
    — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Deputies lost sight of the vehicle and used a helicopter to find it.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of helicopter

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