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Old October 4th 07, 05:08 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Aluminum composite reportedly stronger, lighter than carbon

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"Wayne Paul" wrote:

I just saw the following on rec.aviation.soaring and thought it might be of
interest to this group.

From the Delft University:
http://www.compositesworld.com/news/...October/112036

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder



They have to get the Young's Modulus to match, otherwise either the
aluminum or the matrix material will be carrying most of the load.

Anything coming from anything labeled "Green" is automatically suspect,
in my book, until I see a second (or third) opinion.