On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:32:27 +0200, Tom Go wrote:

The skin of this aircraft is extensively rippled or wrinkled.

Is this condition from the prolonged stresses experienced
by the airframe over its long life span or is it a design feature
to accommodate the pressurization at high altitude?

"rabid_fan" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:32:27 +0200, Tom Go wrote:
>
> The skin of this aircraft is extensively rippled or wrinkled.
>
> Is this condition from the prolonged stresses experienced
> by the airframe over its long life span or is it a design feature
> to accommodate the pressurization at high altitude?

Well, it is a bit long in the tooth and is showing its age!

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto

--
Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

"rabid_fan" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:32:27 +0200, Tom Go wrote:
>
> The skin of this aircraft is extensively rippled or wrinkled.
>
> Is this condition from the prolonged stresses experienced
> by the airframe over its long life span or is it a design feature
> to accommodate the pressurization at high altitude?

Well, it is a bit long in the tooth and is showing its age!

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto

--
Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill