I wonder how / if the plane would fly without ANY fuselage skin ? (Just covering on the wings / rudder / tail / elevators ?
Probably just fine but in the original story the aircraft was damaged by a bear that made holes. An alternative to repairing the holes would probably have been to strip the rest of the covering.
Some aircraft aren't covered by design..
Belite Ultralight Aircraft, Ultralight Aircraft Kits and Avionics
Mythbusters were just out to make good TV.