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What's more, it's supposed to pack the VTOL lift fan and direct thrust technology developed by Lockheed Martin and partners (at a cost of billions of dollars) into an airframe only 6 feet long (1.8 m) with a wingspan of 5 feet (1.5 m).
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
The aluminum skin wrapped around an airframe is typically around a millimeter thick.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
The preliminary report shows all flight control surfaces were intact and the engine was still attached to the airframe.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2024
As for the 787s that had already been delivered previously with these out-of-conformance gaps and are today flying around the world — about 980 jets — Boeing studied whether there is a long-term risk that their airframes could age more quickly and potentially fail.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
The aluminum skin wrapped around an airframe is typically around a millimeter thick.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
The preliminary report shows all flight control surfaces were intact and the engine was still attached to the airframe.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2024
As for the 787s that had already been delivered previously with these out-of-conformance gaps and are today flying around the world — about 980 jets — Boeing studied whether there is a long-term risk that their airframes could age more quickly and potentially fail.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframe
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This aircraft includes a first class cabin with a double bed, fully private business class suites, a more spacious premium economy cabin, and a solid economy product. Osaka, Japan, was selected as one of the 50 best places to travel in 2025.—
Harrison Pierce,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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The object suddenly shifted its longitudinal axis, aligned it with my aircraft and began to climb.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading: Boeing — The airplane maker slipped 1.3% after preliminary fourth-quarter financial results reflected ongoing struggles.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than 10,400 refugees around the globe who had been approved for travel to the United States suddenly found their entry denied, their airplane tickets worthless.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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In pet news, a cat named Mittens recently made three trips between Australia and New Zealand in 24 hours after being accidentally left behind on a plane.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Like an airline pilot operating a plane, these episodes steer their respective series, establishing the tone, characters, and other essential aspects of the program.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Guests on the Abercrombie & Kent Adriatic Voyage, which features ports of call in Croatia, Montenegro, and Greece, can ride aboard the largest ship able to navigate the Corinth Canal.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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If Trump does implement steeper tariffs on Canadian goods, McCain could shift even more of its production to the U.S. Suppliers could jump ship to a U.S. rival like Lamb Weston.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kidnapped, she will be carried to the airship and open it to the rest of her party.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Jan. 2025
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To put that into perspective, the Hindenburg airship, infamous for being filled with hydrogen before its catastrophic demise, was filled with roughly 18 metric tons of hydrogen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2024
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Alongside the post, the Civil Guard shared a video of Civil Guard members getting into a helicopter and flying to the resort.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Image Image Los Angeles is one of the more challenging parts of the country for flying helicopters.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Airframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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