WRONG MATERIALS
With respect to his comments in "Watchwords on CEV" (AW&ST June 27, p. 6), I suggest that James Shortt review his materials properties tables. The internal wing structure of Columbia was exposed to temperatures "well above 3,000F." (CAIB Report Vol. 1, p. 64, August 2003). Titanium and steel would...
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