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Old 22nd Feb 2011, 13:39
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barit1
 
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I posted (in the original thread) that based on available photos, the hole in the front spar web left the spar caps intact, and thus a temporary repair appeared feasible. This would permit ferrying the bird back to Toulouse where permanent restoration could be done.

The elephant in the room () is the restoration cost versus the market value of the repaired ship (as well as the QF reputation for never writing off an active ship).
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