New Cure Coming for Hanger Rash…

Posted on May 24, 2008
Filed Under Aircraft, Aviation News, Maintenance, Ownership |

Ever bumped a wing or a tail section while putting the plane up? Ever leave your coffee cup sitting on a wing during preflight only to realize it when you heard the “thud” on the elevator during start?

Dumb mistakes that can ground you…well the Brits are trying to help us out a bit with our problems - ‘Airplane Heal Thy Self’ he said. Yeah some engineers at Bristol University in England are working on making “healing composites”. Yeah you read that right composite frames that realize they are dinged, cracked or damaged and heal themselves up to 90%. They say it could be ready to go in less than 4 years. Read more ANN Aritcle or Full story on Bristol University website