Definitions for airframe
ˈɛərˌfreɪmair·frame

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. airframenoun

   the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. airframenoun

   The main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).

   This airframe has 2600 flight hours on it; the powerplant has just over 800.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Airframe

   The mechanical structure of an aircraft is known as the airframe. This structure is typically considered to include the fuselage, undercarriage, empennage and wings, and excludes the propulsion system.Airframe design is a field of aerospace engineering that combines aerodynamics, materials technology and manufacturing methods with a focus on weight, strength and aerodynamic drag, as well as reliability and cost.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. airframe

   An airframe is the structural system or main body of an aircraft, including the fuselage, wings, and undercarriage, but excluding the propulsion system and flight control systems. It is designed to withstand all flight loads, as well as the weight of the crew, fuel, and payload.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Airframe

   The airframe of an aircraft is its mechanical structure. It is typically considered to include fuselage, wings and undercarriage and exclude the propulsion system. Airframe design is a field of aerospace engineering that combines aerodynamics, materials technology and manufacturing methods to achieve balances of performance, reliability and cost.

Matched Categories

1. • Framework

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1819","1"],["1822","1"],["1858","1"],["1893","3"],["1900","1"],["1906","3"],["1931","9"],["1932","1"],["1933","15"],["1934","17"],["1935","7"],["1936","11"],["1937","13"],["1938","12"],["1939","35"],["1940","73"],["1941","128"],["1942","151"],["1943","340"],["1944","667"],["1945","709"],["1946","437"],["1947","399"],["1948","136"],["1949","235"],["1950","637"],["1951","482"],["1952","220"],["1953","220"],["1954","280"],["1955","627"],["1956","2596"],["1957","1148"],["1958","814"],["1959","871"],["1960","854"],["1961","1484"],["1962","1339"],["1963","971"],["1964","1273"],["1965","1458"],["1966","1310"],["1967","1166"],["1968","1604"],["1969","1183"],["1970","1241"],["1971","1374"],["1972","772"],["1973","1170"],["1974","1076"],["1975","1109"],["1976","1308"],["1977","1396"],["1978","1558"],["1979","1427"],["1980","2011"],["1981","1846"],["1982","2453"],["1983","1919"],["1984","1964"],["1985","1942"],["1986","2504"],["1987","2541"],["1988","2500"],["1989","2942"],["1990","2765"],["1991","2587"],["1992","2702"],["1993","2413"],["1994","2548"],["1995","2756"],["1996","3021"],["1997","4001"],["1998","3451"],["1999","3312"],["2000","3739"],["2001","4002"],["2002","4164"],["2003","4371"],["2004","4604"],["2005","4314"],["2006","3625"],["2007","4067"],["2008","3025"]]

How to pronounce airframe?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say airframe in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of airframe in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of airframe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of airframe in a Sentence

1. Virgin Galactic:

   Air launch enables us to provide rapid, responsive service to our satellite customers on a schedule set by their business and operational needs, rather than the constraints of national launch ranges, selecting the 747 airframe provides a dedicated platform that gives us the capacity to substantially increase our payload to orbit without increasing our prices.

2. Al Baker:

   I told him this aircraft needs a fuel( efficiency) improvement of 10-15 percent and this would really sell the numbers he expected with the current Airbus A380, this will have to be a joint effort between( the) engine manufacturer and Airbus, it's not just the airframe that is the issue, it's the fuel burn, which is coming from the engine.

3. Mike Holmes:

   It won't be just one airframe that comes out of it. It'll be a family of systems that helps us make sure we can guarantee the air superiority that the joint force depends on.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=airframe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Airframe
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airframe
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=airframe
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=airframe