airframe

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/ˈɛɹ.fɹe(ɪ)m/

noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounairframe (plural airframes)

plural airframes

  1. 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.

Origin

From air + frame.

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APA

airframe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airframe

MLA

“airframe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airframe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “airframe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airframe.

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