Airframe
Airframe noun - The framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines).
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Synonyms for Airframe
Plane
Plane noun - A vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift.
Usage example: a plane flew overhead
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During flight, the airframe would experience so much heat from air friction that the plane could lengthen itself by more than a foot.
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The plane could manage Mach 3.35 in sustained flight, anything above and the airframe would begin to heat to the point of cracking itself.
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At speeds at which the rest of the airframe would fall apart due to heat and drag, the engines would STILL be trying to accelerate the plane even faster.
Source: Real Life / Cool Plane
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