: the structure of an aircraft, rocket vehicle, or missile without the power plant
also
: aircraft
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Still, their airframes are approximately half a century old, their lifespan doubtlessly nearing an end , and their best-before date long in the rearview mirror.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Meisner said that the company has a strong retention rate and that some employees earn their FAA licenses to work on airplane engines or airframes on the job.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The force of the blasts cut the plane’s control cables and damaged its airframe.
—Linda Dudik, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
By studying the images, engineers can confirm and enhance the sonic-boom-deadening properties for the XB-1's airframe.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Meisner said that the company has a strong retention rate and that some employees earn their FAA licenses to work on airplane engines or airframes on the job.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 June 2025
The force of the blasts cut the plane’s control cables and damaged its airframe.
—Linda Dudik, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
By studying the images, engineers can confirm and enhance the sonic-boom-deadening properties for the XB-1's airframe.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airframe. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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airframe
noun
air·frame
ˈa(ə)r-ˌfrām 
ˈe(ə)r-
: the structure of an aircraft, rocket vehicle, or missile without the engine and related parts
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