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Old 9th May 2019, 22:59
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weemonkey
 
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Intergranular corrosion...I bet I can't post URLs...

.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-07/williamtown-joint-strike-fighters-susceptible-to-corrosion/11085220?pfmredir=sm&fbclid=IwAR3YmEn4CtnjrMZPRmrVhqFSyIJeVr kTzjpn9pgBE6kXJT8WgwE_Oz2-pUY

.machinedesign.com/what039s-inside/aluminum-forgings-alcoa-help-joint-strike-fighter-lose-pounds

Yep. Wrong metal used to replace "the" major bulkhead after titanium was too heavy.
Do not wish to incur further wrath of the mod so you may have to adapt above to work. maybe.

tootlepip, and merry groundings; bring back THE FIN.

Last edited by weemonkey; 10th May 2019 at 14:52. Reason: Further info on scale of possible issues
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