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Recent Examples of airframe
Despite the innovations in technology and design, hypersonic applications for commercial aircraft are in their infancy, with both engines and airframes remaining years away from implementation in that category.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
The two argued that advances in composite airframe construction would allow lighter supersonic aircraft that would generate less of a boom than the pioneering Concorde airliner, recommending that the FAA rewrite those rules to restrict sound, not speed.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
That work is usually divided into three categories, covering the airframe — or body, wings and tail of a plane — the engine and various other components.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Labor accounts for most of the cost of airframe maintenance, so airlines in wealthier countries often send that work to countries where wages are lower.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
The two argued that advances in composite airframe construction would allow lighter supersonic aircraft that would generate less of a boom than the pioneering Concorde airliner, recommending that the FAA rewrite those rules to restrict sound, not speed.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
That work is usually divided into three categories, covering the airframe — or body, wings and tail of a plane — the engine and various other components.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Labor accounts for most of the cost of airframe maintenance, so airlines in wealthier countries often send that work to countries where wages are lower.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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What To Know Video released Thursday by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) showed Navy sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson were seen preparing weapons and aircraft for strikes against the Houthis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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That's the kind of aircraft that would carry a weapon that could be used to take out underground facilities for a nuclear program.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2025
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An airplane flies in the path of a partial solar eclipse while seen from Glen Rock on April 8, 2024 in Glen Rock, New Jersey.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The incident highlights the potential dangers of in-flight medical emergencies and the need for better medical equipment and training on airplanes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Almost nothing gets passengers more excited than the topic of shoes on a plane.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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That decision was still on the books when Abrego Garcia was placed on a plane to El Salvador last month.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Nimitz replaced sister ship USS Carl Vinson as the latter was retasked by the Pentagon from the region to the Middle East.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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McPherson preached aboard the ship, and its passengers, spellbound by her blossoming charisma and moved by her plight, gathered just enough funds to buy the young widow and her baby train tickets to New York City, where Minnie would meet them in the fall of 1910.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Whether its airship ultimately ends up an economic boon or boondoggle remains to be seen ... although the same can be said of many other visionary startups, airship and otherwise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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In March 1957, an airship called Snow Bird went 11 consecutive days in flight.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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The company operating the helicopter has been in business for more than 30 years and has a fairly strong safety record.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The other helicopter went into the Hudson River and sank while being maneuvered at a heliport, but the pilot escaped.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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