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Originally Posted by JuiceMcGoose
If you people are that much into it there is plenty to read online about the subject. Hear is a paper written by aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz Wood, Aluminum, Steel & Composite Construction To quote Chris: "The next material to be considered for aircraft structure will thus be steel, which has the same weight-to-strength ratio of wood or aluminum".
The main consideration is strength to weight. Talonmike if you are saying that there is not enough room available to build a frame from wood in the back of an Insight I would have to disagree. A wood frame would have larger section widths than a steel or aluminum frame but but the area available for use is adequate. |
Huh, if steel has the same weight to strength ratio of aluminum, then what makes the Insight so much lighter? I've handled aluminum and it is hands down much lighter and seemed very strong when constructed appropriately. The safety standards were met with the Insight as well, they wouldn't have spent all the extra money to build these using an aluminum alloy body and frame if it weren't lighter. I was under the impression that with passing safety standards that it was as strong as it needs to be.
I'm not an extra with metals and I'm probably missing something, but I am a bit confused by the statement of Chris Heintz.
