Composite Concerns

Credit: Boeing
The Boeing 787, with its predominantly composite airframe, might be the next big step in aircraft design, but that will not make it immune to the bumps, dents and gashes that are everyday hazards for aircraft operating into the world's busiest airports. Now, with entry into service two years away...

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