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Old 2nd Dec 2015, 09:36
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lasernigel

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We do have composite aircraft around for half a century now, not a single accident so far could be attributed to fatigue.
But isn't that just wings etc. Isn't the 787 the first commercial jet with a composite fuselage? Not forgetting the smoking batteries!
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