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To: Perdogg

I don’t know about the larger assemblies, but I’ve read stories where the smaller GA aircraft are so much stronger than aluminum that small crashes that would have killed the pilot were walk-aways. The aluminum would have crushed and bent while the composites were far sturdier. I would think that would translate into safer fuselages for the big “iron”.


10 posted on 09/18/2007 10:56:24 AM PDT by Big Giant Head (I should change my tagline to "Big Giant Distraction on my Head")
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To: Big Giant Head

Are not F1 and Indy type race cars made from composites?


28 posted on 09/18/2007 11:51:13 AM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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