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October 6th 05, 06:47 AM
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"Matt Whiting" wrote Not for the volumes that Cessna could produce with the right designs. I suspect a thousand a year would justify this equipment. And they could always subcontract this to a metal stamping company that has the equipment. And then if they used stir welding or another more modern assembly technique rather than driving thousands of rivets, I'll bet they could make a sleek all-metal airplane for much less cost than a Cirrus composite. The only problem I see with friction stir for Cessna singles is the fact that they will get bent with some regularity. Not so with the "other" big users of the technique, we hope. Any shop out in "GA world" with a rivet gun can fix a rivet, but with FS welding, off to a very specialized shop, or the factory. Besides, Cessna is very good at smashing rivets. Why change that? !!! -- Jim in NC 
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