[
US
/ˈɛɹˌfɹeɪm/
]
[ UK /ˈeəfɹeɪm/ ]
[ UK /ˈeəfɹeɪm/ ]
NOUN
- the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)
How To Use airframe In A Sentence
- If this is the first annual inspection that your IA has performed on your plane, be sure you allow ample time for review of your plane's airframe, engine and propeller logbooks.
- In the late 1990s Honda was developing turbine engines for aircraft, and composite airframes.
- On the other hand, the airframe damage to the aircraft belly was considerable.
- Desert spaceports and dusty workshops cluttered with rocket nozzles and airframes have sprung up across California and Canada.
- The Falcon Tandem has a tighter sail, heavier sailcloth, larger control bar, new hardware and control bar fittings with 1.25 inch downtubes and a stiffer airframe.
- The plane was lightened a bit by removal of armor plate and some military systems but the airframe was essentially stock.
- The combination of a proven airframe with a turboprop engine widely used in eastern Europe and Russia was perceived to be an attractive way to bring a new design to market relatively quickly.
- The airframers checked and tightened every bolt, nut, screw, and cotter key in the system.
- With all three mechs now using brute strength to avoid a collision between engine and airframe, I called out as loud as I could for help.
- And it was apparent that even the most knowledgeable mechanics needed training on the peculiarities of aviation engines and airframes.