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To: Jim S who wrote (38810)8/11/1999 5:44:00 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 116764
 
Composites

Thanks for answering that for me Jim.

The only widespread use of Aluminum that I currently know us in the military is for certain aircraft like the C-130 and C-17, and a tremendous amount in naval ship building.

However, as the technology increasingly becomes more inexpensive, use of composites is becoming more prevalent. Many of the parts of the C-17 are composites, as are the F-22 and other Stealth aircraft.

(but you knew that).

There is use of aluminum in Bradley fighting vehicles, but the M-1 Abrams uses a sandwich composite of ceramics and depleted uranium plates.

Regards,

Ron
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