airframe

noun

Definition of airframenext
as in aircraft

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Recent Examples of airframe The startup developed the aircraft’s airframe, autopilot, perception system, and ground-control software in-house. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 The more engineers push to save weight, Datta notes, the more flexible the airframe becomes, making the wings and other structures more prone to bending, twisting, and vibration. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026 In addition, the airframe was upgraded for greater stability in flight to prevent the patient from swinging excessively. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 In the event of an emergency, a rocket deploys a nylon parachute from the airframe in seconds, allowing the plane to land safely. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airframe
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  1. aircraft
  2. airplane
  3. plane
  4. ship
  5. airship
  6. helicopter
Noun
  • Air Force investigators noted that no other aircraft were expected in the area but acknowledged that the radar contact may have disappeared because of the bomber's change in direction.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But trying to do both, operate as a car and an aircraft, faces many basic engineering problems, said Roger Connor, curator of the vertical flight collection at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • The United States invented the airplane but had no national aviation policy, and Europe was pulling ahead.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The airline is also closing in on an order for new wide-body airplanes, executives said.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of airplane
Noun
  • To avoid potential damage during an unplanned landing, planes will sometimes dump fuel or fly longer to burn it off.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That changed, because of advances in prediction models and better data collected by satellites and planes.
    — Jessica Meszaros, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of plane
Noun
  • It was selected as the foundation of Britain’s five-ship Type 31 programme, which is being built at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ship
Noun
  • The stratospheric platform has an auto-navigation system that allows the airship to fly on its own between point A and point B while accounting for factors like local wind conditions, Truong explained.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The team continuously received the returning light while the airship drifted.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of airship
Noun
  • Each ship comes with 16 missile launch cells, a Lockheed Martin SPY-7 radar, an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter, and other cutting-edge missile defense capabilities.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before midday, rescuers in a state helicopter were trying to reach two people stranded in a motor home after trying to escape floodwaters, said Archuleta County Sheriff Mike Le Roux.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of helicopter

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