AN ANSWER TO PLASTIC
Alcoa plans--within the next 24 months--to introduce a new family of alloys that it claims provide the same strength as composites but cost less. Boeing and Airbus have been given samples for testing. The materials are intended for use in the production of fuselage structures and wings. `...
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