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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
Fighter jets are composite as well... and still going strong. As long as they are inspected regularly then everything should be fine. Frankly I see alumium skinned as the same as composite, with both prone to issues which require constant maintenance & inspection.
Peoples concept of composite fabrics today is the same as how concrete (a form of composite) and even steel was denied by most when it was first introduced in the civil field.
I really really really love the wing on the 787. Especially the root.
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1) How much percentage of a fighters fuse is pressurized?
2) A fighter doesn't see near the hours of an airliner.
3) A fighter is inspected top to bottom after every flight
4) Size of a fighter and hours in the air make it less likely to be hit by lightning.
5) Skin thickness on a fighter is about 10 times thicker if you use size percentage.
6) aluminum is
much better at dispersing electricity than any composite materials.
7) Agreed, the wing design is wicked!!!
Edit: Just noticed this part of your post (bolded)
What composite fighters are still going strong? anything with any real age or flight time is made out of mostly aluminum, as far as I know anyway.