why dont airlines paint wings different colors?
Because paint is heavy, it is not too good to paint wings 😉
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emerald_flag wrote:
so if i started an airline could i paint the wings if i wanted to?
Yes but it wouldn't be very economical 😉
I don't know, but maybe you won't even get enough lift for take-off 😳
besides adding weight, there is also the shape of the wing to consider. when you fly through hail or a swarm of bugs you'll chip the paint, changing the shape of the wing. also, cracks and chips in the paint will encourage icing, and that's a big no-no. not to mention chipped up paint looks real crappy. paint may also inhibit the slippery-ness of the wing because the microscopic surface of the paint may not be as smooth as the metal. a wing with a problem like that may experience an accelerated metal fatigue.
Disclaimer: i'm no aeronautical engineer, nor do i play one on TV.
the preceding statements are only "best guesses" on my part and should not be accepted as fact until confirmed by someone who actually knows.
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