What does airframe mean?

Definitions for airframe
ˈɛərˌfreɪmair·frame

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. airframenoun

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

Wiktionary

  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.

Wikipedia

  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.

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  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.

Wikidata

  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.

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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. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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