airframe

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airframe

/ˈɛɹ.fɹe(ɪ)m/

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From air + frame.

noun airframes

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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"airframe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/airframe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"airframe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/airframe.

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@misc{airframe_2026,
  title = {airframe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/airframe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}