[rescue] Re: [geeks] Crap! Not again...

[Joacim Melin]

yes, but the 747 don't go into space but I agree with the former posts 
that they probably maintain these shuttles quite thoroughly.  At least 
one can hope so.

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On Saturday, Feb 1, 2003, at 22:01 Europe/Stockholm, Lionel Peterson 
wrote:

> --- Joacim Melin <listor at melin.org> wrote:
>> Though I no nothing about space shuttles, I wonder if the airforce
>> would use an aircraft in active duty built 1981 ?  As far as I know,
>> the Columbia was built around that time, but I might be wrong in both
>> cases.
>
> Planes last a very long time - 747s are *quite* old, and cargo planes
> go forever. I have no #s to back up actual age, but they are inspected
> frequently for metal fatigue (ultrasound on the airframe)
>
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