Presenting a model of the proposed aircraft at the Euronaval defense exhibition in Paris, held Nov. 4-7, Airbus says the selection of the A321 airframe with its longer fuselage will enable a ...

Airbus Proposes A321XLR Airframe For Maritime Patrol Mission is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with ...

Its thrust-vectoring capacity allows the Raptor to outperform any other jet in a dogfight since it can redirect the flow of energy that enables the airframe to do the remarkable acrobatics it is ...

The F-22 Raptor is the most expensive per-unit fighter jet ever built, but the formidable airframe is well worth its hefty price tag. As the first fifth-generation platform to enter service with ...

In terms of timeframe, an airframe can last between 25 and 35 years. Pressurization cycles add to the stresses the aircraft structure undergoes during flight. A typical day in the life of a narrowbody ...