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Old 19th September 2007 | 17:45
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Capt H Peacock
 
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From: the Tearooms of Mars
My concern is the day to day repair of 'hangar rash'. Water ingress into composite laminates, the subsequent freeze/thaw cycles and weave ruptures would not be as quick to fix as a patch of speedtape.

I reckon it'll very quickly become a pain in the ahhhhs.
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