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Old 9th Oct 2011, 23:23
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Were you at this link? At newairplane.com

Also this link reiterates that any savings/advances are not just through use of composites, but by integrating a number of new advances to enhance efficiency overall. However, there's a good point about the ability to acheive more complex (and efficient) wing shape with the new materials.
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