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Old 12th February 2004 | 18:42
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earnest
 
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Some military aircraft have a black painted strip on the upper surfaces which is simply a slightly roughened paint for walking on, allowing a bit more grip for the engineers who work up there, (and the aircrew if it's a type which you climb into via the wing). I don't know if commercial aircraft use similar paint for the "walkways", I'll ask next time I'm at work.
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