The mechanical structure of an aircraft is known as the airframe. This structure is typically considered to include the fuselage, undercarriage, empennage and wings, and excludes the propulsion system
Van's RV-14 cutaway showing its airframe
Rough interior of a Boeing 747 airframe
Wing structure with ribs and one spar
DH106 Comet 3 G-ANLO demonstrating at the 1954 Farnborough Airshow
The Airbus A380 is a large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus from 2003 to 2021. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner.
An Airbus A380 of Emirates, the largest operator as of March 2026[update]
Airbus' Lagardère plant, where the A380 was assembled
The first completed A380 at the "A380 Reveal" event in Toulouse, France, 18 January 2005
Bare cabin for flight tests with water tanks as ballast