Comac Likely To Use Aluminum-Lithium For C919 Fuselage

Comac has decided or is close to deciding to use large amounts of aluminum-lithium alloy in the structure of its C919 narrowbody airliner, maintaining a quota of advanced materials despite the decision not to use carbon fiber for the center wing box. Aluminum-lithium will be used for the skin of the...

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