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To: Brumar89 who wrote (5186)2/23/2009 12:42:27 PM
From: Eric  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86355
 
Fortunately virtually all wind turbine blades are made of composites. The only "rusting" stuff is in some of the bolts and other mounting hardware on the hubs. I had a fiberglass glider that I used to fly for years and it's still going strong. It was manufactured in 1972. A 201B model.

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