"Tom S." wrote


"Kevin Brooks" wrote
No. Aircraft have definite service lives. Surprised you did not know
that.


What's the service life of a DC-3?

Since all loads in a DC-3 are carried by high strength fittings
and not by "stressed skin", the CD-3 has no specified service
life as do the modern jetliners.
I recall seeing a TV interview with Mr. Douglas in which he explained
that by replacing the bushel basket of fittings that he had brought
with him, any DC-3 airframe could be made good as new.

Bob Moore