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Old February 19th 07, 12:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
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Default Epidemic of cracked windshields in KDEN, explanation unknown


"Noktomezo" wrote in message oups.com...
: On Feb 18, 10:57 pm, Mike Hunt postmaster@localhost wrote:
: Jim Macklin wrote:
: How cold did it get in Denver? Aluminum and plastic have
: different contraction rates with cold. Plastic also gets
: brittle with cold. Wind flexes wing, which also flexes
: fuselages, erg---cracks.
:
: Wow. Really? Isn't it cold at 40000 feet?
:
: Usually -50.
:

Does anyone know the type aircraft they are talking about here?