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Old 19th Dec 2018, 20:21
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Life is a compromise. For all the advantages of carbon fibre for large aircraft wings and control surfaces you get the disadvantage of vulnerability to impact. This could turn a minor event into a costly one. Is it repairable or is the wing a total loss. Interesting case to follow if it changes the economic 'impact' analysis.
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