Capepoints t1_j5wnjf8 wrote
Reply to comment by Zerstoror in TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers by PatmygroinB
Did a little searching, some conflicting answers but the standard appears to be 1200lbs/500ish Kilos once dry on a fully painted plane (747).
“Paint adds between 600-1,200 lbs (273-544 kg) of weight to an aircraft”
TheUmgawa t1_j5xmkap wrote
Painting technology has changed substantially in just the past forty years, let alone the past eighty. The thickness of your car’s entire paint job is thinner than a single coat of paint from the 1970s.
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