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notquiteaffable t1_j5ze4tb wrote

Reply to comment by SamGropler 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

Yes it’s not rocket surgery but I’m still curious. And curiosity killed the cat and ate it too.

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