Body of an aeroplane (8)

I believe the answer is:

fuselage

(Other definitions for fuselage that I've seen before include "Body of plane" , "part of aircraft" , "is often up in the air" , "body of fighter?" , "bodywork" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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