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To: JoeProBono
Most aircraft skins consist primarily of aluminum

Newer airplanes are carbon fiber composites(I believe).

4 posted on 06/02/2009 1:16:33 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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8 posted on 06/02/2009 1:20:46 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Drango
Newer airplanes are carbon fiber composites(I believe).

Much of them. Engineers have to get more clever on those designs as far as lightning protection.
18 posted on 06/02/2009 2:39:56 PM PDT by TalonDJ
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