airframe
noun [ C ] uk/ˈeə.freɪm/ us/ˈer.freɪm/
（飞机的）机身，机体
the body of an aircraft
The military bought engines and airframes separately, then did the final assembly. 军方分别购买了发动机和机身，然后完成最后组装。
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- During the first few minutes of climb is when the airframe and engines are under maximum load.
- The company's greatest technological achievement lies in the computerized production technology behind the airframes.
- It's the same airframe, but the avionics are better.
- The cockpit voice recording picked up an airframe rattle.
- GE, NASA and all the major airframe manufacturers are involved.