airframe

[ air-freym ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

airframe

/ ˈɛəˌfreɪm /

First recorded in 1930–35; air(plane) + frame

Both a rocket engine with a temperamental record and an airframe of revolutionary design and construction had to be proved safe.

The physical airframe of a drone is actually very simple and can built without much trouble.

The tests took place in a 1960s vintage Boeing 727 airframe.

A metal airframe is designed to work as its own lightning conductor.

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