To B47 operators out there
Is it normal to have cracks in the paint on the underside of B47 metal blades? The cracks I saw were in direction from leading edge to trailing edge and evenly spaced say quarter of an inch apart and repeated from root to approx 1/3 or 1/2 span. I've been assured its just the paint!
Just wondering if all blades go like this or whether its a sign of too many 'to the ground autos' with its extreme coning. ie a training machine. The blades are half life. Can I expect the blades to go to full life without blade retirement/death???
Do most or all blades get to full life?