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To: 3AngelaD

It’s a carbon fiber composite, lighter and strong then steel, perfectly safe.


2 posted on 07/09/2007 9:42:43 AM PDT by gjones77
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To: gjones77

The seats sure look comfy.


3 posted on 07/09/2007 9:44:10 AM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (****************************Stop Continental Drift**)
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To: gjones77

Airbus and others have been using composites in their aircraft for years. As long as inspections are kept up, the use is perfectly safe.


15 posted on 07/09/2007 10:50:05 AM PDT by BritExPatInFla
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To: gjones77
It’s a carbon fiber composite, lighter and strong then steel, perfectly safe.

Safe, but doesn't have the 'give' that aluminum does in a minor accident. Composite planes tend to shatter and absorb less energy in a crash. There is a long-running debate among home-builders on this issue. Big planes crash so infrequently that it's not going to be an issue.

20 posted on 07/09/2007 11:27:41 AM PDT by BearCub
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