Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Painting an
airplane: Why every layer counts
When you board
an airplane, do you check the identity of the aircraft? Usually, passenger
aircraft are pained in certain ways to show the identity of the airline or
promotional design. But have you thought about how they are painted?
When a new
aircraft comes out of the production line, it is usually painted green for
metallic aircraft and beige for those made of composites. They are the base colors
for later painting jobs. While new aircraft are usually painted in the
assembling factory, repainting works are done in other specialized painting
companies. In fact, commercial aircraft are painted every several years to
keep in good appearance. Also, when an airliner is merged, acquired, or
rebranded, the belonging aircraft are repainted.
Do you have
any idea how much and how long it takes, and what processes are needed to paint
an aircraft?
Enjoy
reading the article and learn how aircraft are painted.
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