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Originally Posted by Flieger
Yes, but their cabins are not pressurized, correct? And the wing loading is not like the A380 I imagine. And they do not fly as high, correct? So that means less stress on the components.
But the big thing is when is the last time you flew in an all original DC-3? I bet most all of the mission critical parts have been replaced or restored on the DC-3s.
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You both are partially correct.
Pressurization does stress the fuselage but how about wings? The wings and tail feathers on most -3's flying today are prolly still original, but inspected as needed.
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