The Airbus A380F freighter
The Airbus A380F freighter will likely use more aluminum-lithium than the passenger aircraft. The higher loads from the wing and landing gear are prompting the aircraft maker to replace some regular aluminum with the sturdier Al-Li alloy. The passenger A380-900 will likely be similar to the A380F.
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