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Old 23rd Nov 2010, 08:30
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Willard Whyte
 
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Aluminium is about 55% the density of Titanium; given that the bulkhead is a pretty hefty item, I would expect the weight saving to be considerable...
On the other hand Ti is about twice as strong as Al, so one only needs circa half the amount...
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