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Is it true that Boeing makes a commercial aircraft made from carbon reinforced plastic only?
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#115712. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (Jul 03 10 6:19 PM)
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Zbeckabee

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The midsize, wide-body 787--whose overall design Boeing finalized just a few months ago--is the first commercial jet to have fuselage and wings made almost entirely of advanced, plasticlike materials known as composites. Composites are mixtures of resins and high-strength fibers of carbon, boron, graphite, or glass. They are generally lighter, stronger, and more resistant to fatigue and corrosion than the aluminum alloys widely used in planes today. In the 787, Boeing is using mostly carbon-fiber composites, which in smaller quantities are found in items such as high-end bicycle frames and the fenders of expensive sports cars.
http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/boeing-plastic-plane-takes-off
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