airframe

As nouns the difference between airframe and airplane

is that airframe is the main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant) while airplane is (us) a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

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).

As nouns the difference between airframe and airframer

is that airframe is the main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant) while airframer is (aviation) maker of airframes, aircraft manufacturer.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and airframe

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while airframe is the main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).

As nouns the difference between airframe and hardpoint

is that airframe is the main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant) while hardpoint is part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile.

As nouns the difference between airframe and aerostructure

is that airframe is the main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant) while aerostructure is any component or subsystem of the airframe of an aircraft.