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Originally Posted by rattlsnak
Jeff, I have ferried quite a few jets to mx hubs at the airlines. Clipped wings, light pole dents in the leading edges and one of my fondest memories was ferrying from Corpus Christi to Hot Springs in a jet that had a huge hole in the front right cabin where a truck slammed into it. Had to fly unpressurized at 10,000 ft. For 2 1/2 hours with the LOUD air noise coming in the plane and very hot with no air cooling! We had to fly with the ram air valve open also. It sux. Lol.
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We have actually patched a few of those holes for ferry flights. Folks would be amazed at what we have used - "locally available materials", including plywood, corrugated siding, etc... Not that they can be pressurized, but it does keep the noise down for you poor guys. And it protects internal structure and systems from wind blast.