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by joshdance 4255 days ago
Planes could take a lot of beating and still fly. Grandfather flew a bomber in World War 2 and planes would come back with hundreds of holes. Losing a patch should not have brought down the plane. A modern airline, yes, it could have a much bigger effect. Pressurized hulls, electronic flight systems etc are more fragile.
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reminds of a HN favorite story, about how the study of bombers links up with work done today

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671172/how-a-story-from-world-w...