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by WalterBright 1804 days ago
I have no idea, as I didn't work with the tin benders (structures guys).

But I do know that there can be a hole the size of a quarter and nobody will notice a pressure drop. You're not going to knock an airliner down by punching holes in the fuselage, either (some people think a bullet hole will cause it to pop like a balloon, nothing of the sort will happen).