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Airframe — means the mechanical structure of an aircraft [cite book | author =Ed Rouen | title=Airplane Names | publisher=San Diego Aerospace Museum | year=2005 | url=http://www.marchfield.org/rouen01.html Names and dates of more than 2,800 aircraft models… … Wikipedia
Airframe — [ˈɛɹˌfɹeɪm] ist ein Roman von Michael Crichton, der im Jahre 1996 veröffentlicht wurde. Als Airframe (von englisch frame: Rahmen) bezeichnet man in der Flugzeugindustrie den komplett aufgebauten Rumpfteil eines Flugzeuges inklusive aller… … Deutsch Wikipedia
airframe — n. 1. the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
airframe — [er′frām΄] n. the structural framework and covering of an airplane, rocket, etc., not including the engine and its related parts … English World dictionary
airframe — /air fraym /, n. the framework and external covering of an airplane, rocket, etc. [1930 35; AIR(PLANE) + FRAME] * * * basic structure of an airplane or spacecraft excluding its power plant and instrumentation; its principal components thus… … Universalium
Airframe (novel) — infobox Book | name = Airframe title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Michael Crichton illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Techno thriller, Science fiction… … Wikipedia
airframe/air frame — i. The fuselage, booms, nacelle, cowlings, fairings, airfoil surfaces (including rotors but excluding propellers and rotating airfoils of engines), and landing gear of an aircraft (but excluding tires) and their accessories and their controls. In … Aviation dictionary
Airframe Reconditioning Squadron RNZAF — The Airframe Reconditioning Squadron, RNZAF, is based at RNZAF Base Woodbourne. As its name implies, this squadron was responsible for reconditioning airframes of RNZAF aircraft. It was the Air Force s only heavy maintenance facility for the… … Wikipedia
airframe — noun Date: 1931 the structure of an aircraft, rocket vehicle, or missile without the power plant; also aircraft … New Collegiate Dictionary
airframe — n. framework and external covering of an aircraft … English contemporary dictionary
