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Old March 8th 10, 03:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sailplanes are white...because of gelcoat?

The temperature issue is not with the gel coat, polyester gel coats
are routinely used in all colors for non-aircraft applications. The
purpose of white is to keep the structural laminate temperatures in
the range where a loss of mechanical properties does not become an
issue.

Bob