TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers defensemedianetwork.com Submitted by PatmygroinB t3_10lcq1k on January 25, 2023 at 11:09 PM in todayilearned 134 comments 1,661
flyinguaround t1_j5wzlir wrote on January 26, 2023 at 3:21 AM A Boeing 737-800 has about 700lbs of paint on it. For an airline, brand is important but that much extra fuel or cargo would be lucrative, also adding in the time, effort and cost of painting every 7 or so years. Permalink 13
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