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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 9:22 am
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Both Seattle papers had articles about the fuselage barrel issue and it looks to be one easily addressed. It was more a case of trying to push the boundaries a bit too far on one piece to see if it could be made lighter and faster then any problems with CFRP or the design itself.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...amliner09.html

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/busine...uselage09.html
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