Airframe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛɹ.fɹe(ɪ)m/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Airframe is a noun meaning The main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).
Meaning
The main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).
Example Sentences
This airframe has 2600 flight hours on it; the powerplant has just over 800.
Word Forms
- airframes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fuselage, aircraft, brig, tank, apparatus, nucleus.
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