fuselage

fuselage
The main structure or body of most types of airplanes, to which the wings, tailplane, fin, rudder, and other surfaces are attached. It is the center body of the airplane designed to carry the crew, passengers, and cargo. The fuselage is generally classified according to its construction: truss type, monocoque, etc.

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  • Fuselage — of a Boeing 737 shown in brown The fuselage (pronounced /ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ/; from the French fuselé spindle shaped ) is an aircraft s main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. In single engine aircraft it will usually contain an… …   Wikipedia

  • fuselage — [ fyz(ə)laʒ ] n. m. • 1908; de fuselé, ou de l expr. fuseau moteur ♦ Corps (d un avion, d un planeur) auquel sont fixées les ailes. ● fuselage nom masculin Corps fuselé d un avion ou d un planeur, reliant les ailes à l empennage et constituant… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • fuselage — fu se*lage n. [F. fusel spindle shaped + age; fr. L. fusus spindle.] (A[ e]ronautics) The central, approximately cylindrical portion of an airplane which carries the passengers, crew, and cargo. It usually forms the main structural portion of an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fuselage — (n.) 1909, from Fr. fuselage, from fuselé spindle shaped, from O.Fr. *fus spindle, from L. fusus spindle. So called from its shape …   Etymology dictionary

  • fuselage — ► NOUN ▪ the main body of an aircraft. ORIGIN French, from fuseler shape into a spindle …   English terms dictionary

  • fuselage — [fyo͞o′sə läzh΄; fyo͞o′zəläzh΄; fyo͞o′səläj΄, fyo͞o′zə läj΄, fyo͞o′zəlij΄, fyo͞o′zə lij΄] n. [Fr < fuselé, tapering (< OFr fus, spindle < L fusus) + age, AGE] the body of an airplane, exclusive of the wings, tail assembly, and engines …   English World dictionary

  • Fuselage — Article principal : Configuration générale d un aéronef. Fuselage avant (et poste de pilotage) d un bombardier B 29 Le fuselage désigne l enveloppe d un avion qui reçoit généralement la charge transportée, ainsi que l équipage. Le fuselage d …   Wikipédia en Français

  • fuselage — /fyooh seuh lahzh , lij, zeuh , fyooh seuh lahzh , zeuh /, n. Aeron. the complete central structure to which the wing, tail surfaces, and engines are attached on an airplane. [1905 10; < F, equiv. to fusel(é) spindle shaped (deriv. of fuseau… …   Universalium

  • fuselage — UK [ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] / US [ˈfjuzəˌlɑʒ] noun [countable] Word forms fuselage : singular fuselage plural fuselages the main part of an aircraft that the wings are fixed to …   English dictionary

  • fuselage — Nacelle Na*celle (n[.a]*s[e^]l ), n. [F.] 1. A small boat. [Obs.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. The basket suspended from a balloon; hence, the framework forming the body of a dirigible balloon, and containing the machinery, passengers, etc. [Webster… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fuselage — [[t]fju͟ːzɪlɑːʒ[/t]] fuselages N COUNT The fuselage is the main body of an aeroplane, missile, or rocket. It is usually cylindrical in shape …   English dictionary

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