fuselage
noun
fu·se·lage
ˈfyü-sə-ˌläzh 
-zə-
: the central body portion of an aircraft designed to accommodate the crew and the passengers or cargo see airplane illustration
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There are also plans for a turbogenerator in the rear fuselage to provide an additional 45 minute power reserve, should it be needed.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The burning fuselage of the plane, which was from the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter and rescue crews were rushing to the scene.
—Reuters, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The burning fuselage of the plane, which was made in the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter and rescue crews were rushing to the scene.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2025
Analysis of the same video reveals one of the earliest signs of trouble after takeoff: failure to fully retract the plane’s landing gear back into the aircraft’s fuselage.
—Mika Gröndahl, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The burning fuselage of the plane, which was from the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter and rescue crews were rushing to the scene.
—Reuters, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The burning fuselage of the plane, which was made in the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter and rescue crews were rushing to the scene.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2025
Analysis of the same video reveals one of the earliest signs of trouble after takeoff: failure to fully retract the plane’s landing gear back into the aircraft’s fuselage.
—Mika Gröndahl, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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fuselage
noun
fu·se·lage
ˈfyü-sə-ˌläzh
ˈfyü-zə-
: the central body portion of an airplane that holds the crew, passengers, and cargo
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