Sheesh,
They're still flying DC 3's. Some of those must be over 60 and approaching 70 years old. Properly maintained, an airframe should last indefinitely.
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Otis Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Yes, and 20 years is not too surprising for an airframe. I believe the f-14 first flew in 1970. As I recall, it is still doing quite nicely. Cars maintained to the standards applied to airframes would last a long, long time.
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