They are using Aluminum? Is that wise?
Isn’t aluminum a fire hazard?
Shredded (tinfoil thick) Al is a fire hazard - as is the Titanium, Magnesium, and the jet fuel and the explosive hardware carried underneath. But, as a piece of thick plate, none of the metals can burn unless its hit and heated up way past its melting temperature. And, if hit by a high temperature or flame or explosions lasting more than a few micro-seconds, the plane is coming apart anyway.
You have to accept some hazards to fly in combat. And, flying a bad plane made too heavy is a guaranteed loss.