Sentence examples for the airframe from inspiring English sources
noun
The main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).
- This airframe has 2600 flight hours on it
You could feel the airframe straining to gain altitude.
They characteristically have the airframe and propulsion system closely integrated so that the propulsion system exhaust flow influences the aerodynamics of the airframe.
The part transfers thrust from the main engines to the airframe.
"The value will mainly be in the engines, not so much the airframe.
Apart from its ingenious wing design, the airframe was beefed up to meet wartime duties.
All details, from the airframe to the electric subsystem, are stored in the computer.
Thanks to Northrop, Lockheed will now make 40% of the airframe of the 747 (by weight).
Beyond that, the cost of the airframe could easily amount to the same again or more.
It is also expected to build around 5% of the airframe of the new A350.
The stresses and loads it puts on the airframe, especially an airliner of the 777's size, are tremendous.
The system is being developed by Boeing, which uses the airframe of a modified 747 jumbo, and the MDA.
