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submitted 1 week ago by ZMoney@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Why are there several overlapping coats of paint that are peeling off? I thought this was the new and flashy Boeing plane? The airline was Scoot.

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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Is the 787 built from composite materials? I remember some newer Airbus planes had issues with paint because of the new lighter materials somehow.

[–] Ozymandias88@feddit.uk 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Composite materials are more flexible, the increased flexing can cause the paint to crack

[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Makes sense. Thanks!

[–] brandon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

50% of the aircraft is composites. The leading edge of the wings is aluminum while I believe the rest is composites.

[–] Skunk@jlai.lu 2 points 1 week ago

This problem did not impact the 787, supposedly, but it does look there’s a lot of cracks on that wing paint.