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Fuselage vs Airframe - What's the difference?

fuselage | airframe |

As nouns the difference between fuselage and airframe

is that fuselage is the main body of a winged aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo while airframe is the main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).

fuselage

English

(wikipedia fuselage)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (aeronautical) The main body of a winged aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo

    • airframe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).
    • This airframe has 2600 flight hours on it; the powerplant has just over 800.

    Derived terms

    * airframer

    See also

    * powerplant