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To: USNBandit

What is the F-15 longeron issue?

This is news to me.


46 posted on 03/23/2017 6:11:23 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan
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To: T-Bone Texan

The structural issue where they had an F-15 break up in flight. Old airplanes have structural issues. Just a fact of life. Depending on the type of construction, those issues can be easy or hard to fix. Longerons are big pieces, but usually easier to fix than more modern structural techniques.


52 posted on 03/23/2017 9:28:37 AM PDT by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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