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Old 04-29-2010, 03:58 AM
AndyJWest AndyJWest is offline
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Simply referring to 'wood' or 'metal' is almost meaningless. Aircraft are bulit out of specified materials, not vague descriptions. Which would work better, a longbow built out of yew, or one made out of cast iron?

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If metal plates deforms due to excessive forms it returns to its natural position in most times. Wood not, it brokes.
If you deform a material beyond its elastic limit, it deforms. Aircraft designers know this, and design accordingly.

I suggest you do a little research into structual engineering in general, and aircraft design in particular, before you make any more sweeping statements of the relative benefits of wood vs metal construction.