fuselage

American  

[fyoo-suh-lahzh, -lij, -zuh-, fyoo-suh-lahzh, -zuh-] / ˈfyu səˌlɑʒ, -lɪdʒ, -zə-, ˌfyu səˈlɑʒ, -zə- /

noun

Aeronautics.

1. the complete central structure to which the wing, tail surfaces, and engines are attached on an airplane.

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fuselage British  

/ ˈfjuːzɪˌlɑːʒ /

noun

1. the main body of an aircraft, excluding the wings, tailplane, and fin

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Etymology

Origin of fuselage

1905–10; < French, equivalent to fusel ( é ) spindle-shaped (derivative of fuseau spindle; fusee ) + -age -age

Example Sentences

Aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday it had lowered its 2025 target for deliveries because of fuselage panel quality issues at its flagship model, the A320.

From Barron's

Shares in Airbus earlier fell more than 10 percent on Monday in Paris following media reports that quality problems with fuselage panels had delayed delivery of some of its top-selling A320 aircraft.

From Barron's

"We are restoring the port wing, the nose and finishing the rear fuselage," says Mr Panton.

From BBC

Mr Ramesh also spoke about the physical injuries he suffered in the crash, which saw him escape his seat - 11A - through an opening in the fuselage.

From BBC

Regulators, blaming Boeing’s emphasis on production over quality, imposed the production limit after a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet midair in early 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• frame
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