"jan olieslagers" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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What is the typical material for an instrument panel?

== aluminum

Soft steel sheet, I should think?

== no, too heavy

What thickness?

== about 1/16"


Have I understood some designs have the panel as
an integral part of the fuselage, contributing
to its strength/stiffness?

== not much because of the many holes

But that would be fibre (epoxy/carbon) planes, no?

== don't kow, building an aluminum plane. A carbon fibre panel would be nice
:-))