why dont airlines paint wings different colors?

Cheeks · Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:00 am Post subject:

Because paint is heavy, it is not too good to paint wings Wink

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Cheeks · Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:22 am Post subject:

Cheeks · Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:34 am Post subject:

I don't know, but maybe you won't even get enough lift for take-off Shocked

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cheezyflier · Captain Joined: Mar 13, 2007 Posts: 588

besides adding weight, there is also the shape of the wing to consider. when you fly through hail or a swarm of bugs you'll chip the paint, changing the shape of the wing. also, cracks and chips in the paint will encourage icing, and that's a big no-no. not to mention chipped up paint looks real crappy. paint may also inhibit the slippery-ness of the wing because the microscopic surface of the paint may not be as smooth as the metal. a wing with a problem like that may experience an accelerated metal fatigue.

Disclaimer: i'm no aeronautical engineer, nor do i play one on TV.
the preceding statements are only "best guesses" on my part and should not be accepted as fact until confirmed by someone who actually knows.

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