Boeing didnt have much experience with composites in jet-liners before this project.
When I worked for Boeing in the late 60s, the wing leading edges on the 747 used composit construction. At the time it was fiberglass and honey comb sandwiches.
8 posted on 07/09/2007 10:17:57 AM PDT by ol' hoghead
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