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Why does my 787's wing look like this?
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this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2025
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The average age of their 787-8 fleet is 7.8 years and 787-9 is 8.8 years so not brand new. Being a low cost carrier I suspect they don’t invest too much in maintaining their paint jobs.
Also, composites tend to flex more than metal. And the 787 uses a shitload more composites than pretty much any other civilian airframe.