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Recent Examples of airframe
Repurposed planes become sustainable buildings, reusing strong, light airframes built for thousands of takeoffs and landings, instead of creating hotels from scratch.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
While commercial sales declined, the company secured a contract to develop an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) using the older 707 airframe.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The helicopter’s most recent airframe maintenance was a 100-hour inspection completed the same day of the crash.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Based on a commercial Boeing 737 airframe, the twin-engine Navy jets, named Poseidon, are used for anti-submarine warfare as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
While commercial sales declined, the company secured a contract to develop an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) using the older 707 airframe.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The helicopter’s most recent airframe maintenance was a 100-hour inspection completed the same day of the crash.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Based on a commercial Boeing 737 airframe, the twin-engine Navy jets, named Poseidon, are used for anti-submarine warfare as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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The aircraft has kept a vital spot in the Air Force for two main reasons, Birkey said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost some altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Dayton, Ohio, home to the Wright Brothers' first airplane factory, is now the site for new electric air taxi manufacturing.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Video shared by a witness from the scene showed emergency responders attempting to crack open the plane’s windshield as authorities and bystanders assisted several people out of the burning aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The conditions of those aboard the plane were not immediately known.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Earlier this week, Kpler estimated around 220 tankers and 500 ships were stranded in the Persian Gulf.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Mach Industries has won a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contract to develop a long-range unmanned aircraft designed to launch from austere locations and ships without large flight decks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Grieving a beloved ally, and with their nemesis Sephiroth nearing godhood, the party takes to the skies aboard the airship Highwind in a race against time to stop Meteor, the ultimate destructive magic, and the total obliteration of the planet.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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Fearing that the Italians would seize credit, Amundsen teamed up with American entrepreneur Lincoln Ellsworth to purchase the airship.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 May 2026
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Good old Michelob beer sold in red, white, and blue cans poured from the concessions; helicopters choppered overhead for a flyover and movie stars got face time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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According to audio posted to Instagram on theaviationcircle account, the helicopter carried FAA No.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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