airframes

plural of airframe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for airframes
Noun
  • The aircraft was located 2,300 kilometers (1,430 miles) from Israel, the air force said.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • By then, Kyiv had received some Patriot systems and already succeeded in shooting down some of Russia’s most advanced missiles and aircraft.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Reagan National Airport has the nation's busiest runway, and commercial planes and choppers share nearby airspace.
    Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • For example, Portugal has just cancelled an order for F-35 fighter jets and will instead buy European planes, while the centrepiece of Australia’s military strategy, AUKUS, is in disarray.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Airframes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airframes. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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