airframe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of airframe
First recorded in 1930–35; air(plane) + frame
Example Sentences
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The speed and force violently shook the airframe, formed shock waves along with wings and sent ripples along the components used to control direction and manipulate speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The maneuver subjected the airframe to an estimated 3 Gs of force, akin to what a spacecraft experiences during launch, and exceeded the 737 MAX’s operating limit of 2.5 Gs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"Our approach is to pick small goals we aim to prove with flight data and we construct an airframe for that one task."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Even though the airframe from the original concept is quite old, the Air Force has stayed up with modifications,” said J. F. Joseph, a retired airline pilot and U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
She turned back steeply, lost no height, and swore again as the airframe shuddered, automatic flaps clattering alarmingly as the plane tried to decide what speed it was flying.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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