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*MAD DOG* · 11-14-2008, 12:38 AM

They use carbon fibre for its weight savings. But there is one major downfall with carbon fibre, it conducts electricity and in airplanes that could lead to disaster if a lighting strike was to occur. I'm sure they have engineered something to keep the planes safe.

rogue yaris · 11-14-2008, 12:43 AM

This is one of the big reasons there was a shortage of carbon a couple years back. The manufacturers had to tool for increased production and are keeping up much better now.

Altitude · 11-14-2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by *MAD DOG*

... But there is one major downfall with carbon fibre, it conducts electricity and in airplanes that could lead to disaster if a lighting strike was to occur. I'm sure they have engineered something to keep the planes safe.

Exactly why is that a downfall? Doesn't all that metal also conduct electricity?

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11-14-2008, 12:43 AM	#2
rogue yaris Drives: classic mini, fiat mirafiori Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Casa Grande, AZ Posts: 9	This is one of the big reasons there was a shortage of carbon a couple years back. The manufacturers had to tool for increased production and are keeping up much better now.