slater_just_slater t1_j5yjd30 wrote
Reply to comment by Pretend_Range4129 in 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 by PatmygroinB
The majority of the weight in paint is the solvent that evaporates.
Pretend_Range4129 t1_j5yypxm wrote
You are right
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