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WalterBright
on Jan 9, 2022
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For airliners, the airplanes are retired after a certain number of cycles. The 757 was designed for 62,000 flying hours, if I recall correctly. It's scrap after that.
My dad's B-17 in WW2 was scrapped after 30 missions, it was considered worn out.
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My dad's B-17 in WW2 was scrapped after 30 missions, it was considered worn out.