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Old 11th Nov 2007, 00:20
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A lot of the carcon fibre (or GLARE) bit from underneath the aircraft seem to have cracked and / or broken rather than bent like aluminium would, should this give us pause when thinking about full CF fusalages
No, as composite structure absorb so much more energy, that while their final appearance may be more damaged than aluminium / metals, their ability to protect life is far, far greater.
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