My spouse is *p r e s s e d* over the amount of speed tape on this 787, lol. (Departing SCL)

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I mean, it's fine. The only thing that irks me is how poorly it was done. Not in an unsafe way, it just looks like garbage. They didn't round off the corners, and you can see the lower layers sticking out from the upper layers. Who did this, the apprentice with no oversight?

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AirPleasant5311@reddit

My sister mom and dad flew from Easter island to Santiago with a Latam aircraft that had the same type of tape covering the whole wing.

It suffered an engine failure after takeoff and then safely returned back to land at the departure airport. Needless to say my sister cried the whole turn until landing.

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HeliosRunner@reddit

tell me this is AI

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Adjutant_Reflex_@reddit

Pretty standard for 787s that are due for a repaint. I was on an ANA last year that looked close to 50% speed tape. It’s not an issue.

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bfgvrstsfgbfhdsgf@reddit

Think I might make white speed tape. Problem solved.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I know that, but my spouse refused to believe me, lol.

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Conscious_Raisin_436@reddit

In your spouse’s defense, perception matters and airlines really owe it to passengers to provide airplanes which don’t appear to be duct taped together.

It’s like if you’re on trial for murder and your attorney shows up in board shorts. The shorts have nothing to do with his quality as an attorney…. But that doesn’t make it okay.

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Corleone2345@reddit

That’s also why plane engines are almost always white or a light color. It is perceived as less heavy and therefore easier to stay up in the air.

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jang859@reddit

I'm calling my bands jumbo Deathtrap 3000. It's all silver with black engines.

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dingo12359@reddit

Kinda like this. 😆

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHY9ZA2pgJ-/?igsh=emhiMW9xZzQya2Ft

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losjoo@reddit

Speed tape is precisely defined by the FAA. That wing has exactly the number of pieces it needs. If just one comes off there will be catastrophic failure.

Make sure you let her know this and tell her that she needs to monitor each piece and inform the pilot if one comes off.

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echoedsun@reddit

OP’s spouse is a man (see below) - you and u/shikatanai (and I’m sure others) just assumed it was a woman! Would recommend having a think about why.

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Horror-River-3861@reddit

A tHinK aBoUt WhY dude get over yourself lmao

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DickRiculous@reddit

But how else can I imply moral superiority under a false pretense of wanting to help my fellow man?

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DickRiculous@reddit

While I’ve been about as liberal as they come, I have been starting to feel like there are far more important things to worry about than making sure no one ever feels like I have an implicit bias or that no one is ever offended or feels like a microaggression has occurred. I would rather worry about stopping the dictatorship before it starts than quibble about perceived privilege or the paradox of tolerance. I’ve just decided to be equally intolerant of everybody now. Only worried about making sure my kid has the best future possible because I can’t fucking control a damn thing else in this world.

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

Cause women aren’t usually into airplanes. Why else?

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sasheenka@reddit

That‘s news to me. A woman with interest in airplanes.

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pointsandputts@reddit

Would you say your fellow hobbyists are majority male or female?

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sasheenka@reddit

I have no idea, I don’t know anyone in real life, male or female, who is into airplanes :)

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pointsandputts@reddit

So would you agree that even in your circle “women aren’t usually into airplanes” as the comment you replied to said?

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sasheenka@reddit

No, as I said, the only other person I know in real life who is into airplanes is my grandmother. A woman. I don’t know any dudes with the interest in my circle.

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pointsandputts@reddit

Right. But most women you know are not if you only know one who is. So even in your circle “women aren’t usually into airplanes” if only 1/x is.

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sasheenka@reddit

And since I don’t know any men who are into aviation, no men are, by your logic. That’s just silly.

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pointsandputts@reddit

I’d agree with that. Men aren’t usually into airplanes. See how easy it is to tell the truth instead?

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sasheenka@reddit

So if men aren’t usually into airplanes why did you think the airplane enthusiast OP was a man and the spouse a woman?

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pointsandputts@reddit

I didn’t. How did you arrive at that conclusion?

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sasheenka@reddit

The person I originally replied to did. You just kinda hopped on, so I thought you thought the same, otherwise he whole convo is meaningless 😂

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pointsandputts@reddit

I just thought and continue to think your logic is flawed and was curious as to how you reach conclusions. I appreciate your responses!

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sasheenka@reddit

You say since I only know one other woman enthusiast and no man, that “women are usually not into airplanes” but I say by that logic “men aren’t either”. I don’t think we will change each others views on that. I just try not to presume people’s gender online.

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pointsandputts@reddit

Good for you! Neither did I, but I didn’t feel the need to announce it until it was assumed that I personally did. That’s why this whole thing is funny to me; your logic seems to indicate that you somehow represent a majority or at least a plurality of women as a whole. I think that’s really funny.

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sasheenka@reddit

That was never even implied 😅

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

USUALLY yall can suck a dick a dick honestly, you don’t have anything better to do asshole?

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sasheenka@reddit

That’s needlessly agressive 🌷

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Horror-River-3861@reddit

Are you unaware of the meaning of the word 'usually?' God some people in this thread are insufferable lmao

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monstherocket@reddit

Well, let me break the news it to you. I exist. We exist 🤷‍♀️

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sasheenka@reddit

I think you meant to reply to the person above me :)

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circuitousopamp@reddit

no ur comment was kinda ambiguous i read it the wrong way too

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echoedsun@reddit

I probably wouldn’t admit I know so few women out loud!

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Conscious_Raisin_436@reddit

It’s an assumption based on the odds. 9/10 aviation enthusiasts are dudes. You’re being obnoxiously sanctimonious.

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

Who said I don’t know many women? Holy fuck you people are insane. Yall fucking terrible making a huge deal out of absolutely nothing.

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echoedsun@reddit

Who are “you people”?

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AdoringCHIN@reddit

People that have the biggest egos in the world and like to talk condescendingly towards others.

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

Im not feeding this BS fuck off

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Fat_Dave69@reddit

Considering only roughly 2% of marriages are same sex, I can’t imagine why we would assume it was a woman… forgive us please

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Impossible_Agency992@reddit

Get off your high horse lol. Would’ve been a perfectly fine comment without the last line.

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echoedsun@reddit

I don’t think it’s for a neutral reason they’re making that assumption, and I think it’s worthwhile for them to think about it! I’m not assuming they’re men - everyone has unexamined beliefs about groups of people that they’ve picked up from living in society, including me about groups I’m in.

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chupchupchupchuppers@reddit

Shhhh

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Stuffstuff1@reddit

Bro it’s 2005 internet gaming rules. Every one is a man unless proven otherwise

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Everyone in this thread is assuming my spouse is a woman, lol.

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TheSpivack@reddit

It's the go back to playing Civilization that made me think otherwise, lol

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asic5@reddit

get a grip and understand statistical probabilities.

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Fit_Cucumber_709@reddit

It’s barely a flesh wound.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Halfway through the flight: “BLISSFULLY_HAPPY, WAKE UP. IT’S FLAPPING. WHAT DO WE DO?!?”

Go back to playing Civilization and let me sleep, goddammit. 😩

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BarbaricBard184@reddit

Wings are supposed to flap. Have you never seen a bird!?

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GayRacoon69@reddit

The question is have you seen a bird? r/birdsarentreal

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clinkzs@reddit

lol @ people who believe in birds

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NotCook59@reddit

What about Bob?

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govtbirdpilot@reddit

This is full of lies, who would believe we're flying the birds?

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Techhead7890@reddit

Man these government drones were pretty big now. I thought the Global Hawk was pretty big but I didn't realise that airliners were drones now /s

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mikes7456@reddit

Haven’t played Civilization in a long time. Good days when I played Civ 2.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

It might be Civ 2, I’m just guessing. Whatever it is, it’s his go to game for long flights.

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XxSkyHopperxX@reddit

“Tis but a flesh wound! Have at thee!”

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G25777K@reddit

You could not break that wing even if you wanted too.

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Shikatanai@reddit

Just tell her to imagine how much speed tape is on the parts she can’t see.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I’m married to a man, and he’s an engineer. We’re from Alaska and have flown on some janky-ass planes in and out of some remote villages. He knows what speed tape is for, was just alarmed by the sheer amount of it.

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Shikatanai@reddit

Well in that case remind him about all the times he’s designed something ugly but effective.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

This is perfect because there’s a contraption in my garage rn now that definitely looks jury-rigged to do a job in the field he was recently in, lol.

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NewKojak@reddit

You take off your shirt, revealing five strips of speed tape in various parts of your torso. The scene ends.

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generalhonks@reddit

Oh man, when I worked the ramp, I used to see some aircraft come in with tons of speed tape on sections pax couldn’t see. CRJs are the worst offenders for some reason.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Yeah, but to be fair, CRJs are workhorses with nearly impeccable records, no? So, maybe the key is… MORE SPEED TAPE.

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generalhonks@reddit

I mean, I have nothing against CRJs. I’ll take a good old CRJ-900LR Next Gen over an E170 or E175 LW. I’ve never had a CRJ break down on my ramp, only E-jets and narrow bodies.

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AggressorBLUE@reddit

To save money they switch from speed to masking on the areas you cant see

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erhue@reddit

to be honest, it's shockingly bad... This wasn't necessary on older aircraft. It's now with composite wings that suddenly this stuff has become commonplace

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81Ranger@reddit

To be fair, it's not like Boeing is inspiring confidence in people, lately....

The speed tape might be more reliable than.... well..... anyway.....

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cg12983@reddit

I think I flew on the same plane.

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Adjutant_Reflex_@reddit

JA876A?

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cg12983@reddit

JA822A

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jsdcasti@reddit

Yup, theyre in for warranty work. Have to strip and sand those wings. Also for uv damage, hence the peeling.

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Pattern_Is_Movement@reddit

Tbf I've been flying for 40 years and I've never seen that much speed tape. I'd be a little unsettled at least.

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McCheesing@reddit

Curious if this is unique to the composite wing? I’ve never seen close to this much speed tape on a metal-skinned airplane

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AggressorBLUE@reddit

IIRC its due to the new type of primer the airlines have to use due to environmental regs. The older zinc(?) based stuff was solid, but also apparently liquid cancer.

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spazturtle@reddit

Zinc Chromate is what you are thinking of.

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McCheesing@reddit

The EPA strikes again!!!

TMK there used to be a condition called “roofer’s jaw” or something of the like, which was basically jaw cancer from holding galvanized (zinc coated) nails in their mouths. The incidence decreased significantly on the advent of the nail gun.

Zinc primer being liquid cancer definitely checks out

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PowwowPuffer@reddit

Yes, comparatively paint has trouble adhering to the composite materials. There's various reasons why, but chemical reactions, wingflex, and UV radiation from sunlight are most likely contributors

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strat-fan89@reddit

Temperature change at altitude is a real paint killer! I see it in gliders, those that get flown high in the mountain waves age a lot quicker than those that live their lives in lower altitudes.

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ABoutDeSouffle@reddit

High altitudes also have a lot more UV hitting the plane.

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strat-fan89@reddit

Yes, also true!

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Ancient_Mai@reddit

UV exposure on composite structures is no bueno. From my understanding the added flex of the composite wing is hard on the paint too. So it gets covered up with tape to prevent the degradation of the composite.

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Adjutant_Reflex_@reddit

I wish I could post my picture in comments. Just went back to see if I was misremembering and nope, there was even more than OPs, haha.

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Busterlimes@reddit

Weighs more than paint, do they account for that during fueling? Is this why my luggage is so much more expensive to check than 20.years ago.

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81Ranger@reddit

To be fair, it's not like Boeing is inspiring confidence in people, lately....

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tankmode@reddit

why dont they just make the paint be “speed tape the whole wing” and call it a day

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zackks@reddit

Absolutely correct. Chipped paint that exposes primer or underlying composite is the real problem as the resin used in 787 composite degrades too fast in UV.

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FuddsterCapo@reddit

Prior aviation maintainer Air Force. Not an issue and we’re proud of over using that tape! 😂

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Flat-History-9160@reddit

Don't be too tough on the spouse. He is probably hoping to avoid one of those unscheduled Andean layovers, the kind that don't end until the summer snows melt--Oct. or Nov. I guess. You know the kind where your next meal is the fat lady 2 rows in front of you...or the mouthy teenager that told you to "bite me" when you accidently bumped him with your carry on. Will he ever regret that choice of words!

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Acrobatic_Tap265@reddit

If it‘s a Boeing, I‘m not going.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

There’s only one flight between Chile and Easter island and it’s on a Boeing, so ::sad trombone::

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leftyrighthand@reddit

paint dose not make it fly

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Loud_Lingonberry7045@reddit

Hilarious. Never seen that much tape on a plane before!

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phhathead@reddit

HE only has to worry if the tape falls off

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phhathead@reddit

She only has to worry if it falls off

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I’m married to a man.

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chriske22@reddit

Where is that it’s beautiful

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

We took off from Santiago and headed west, so somewhere outside of Santiago-ish?

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radeonalex@reddit

The Pudahuel area to be precise. Spent a lot of time around there hunting pokemon whilst my other half is in meetings at the airport!

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Hey, thanks so much! I wasn’t paying attention so I appreciate it!

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chriske22@reddit

Amazing

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SpaceTortuga@reddit

after rainy days its sooooo pretty, rest of the year kinda wack

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Similar-Good261@reddit

To be fair, this won‘t look trustworthy to anyone who‘s not exactly working with airplanes themselves.

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SoCal_Spotter@reddit

average normal person

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acexprt@reddit

Tell her not to worry. They just taped the wing so it doesn’t fall off.

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CWBtheThird@reddit

“Pressed” is a new one for me. Based on context I assume it means freaked out because I am.

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neotokyo2099@reddit

Pressed = mad or upset it's AAVE from 15 years ago but people call it "gen z slang" now

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Stressed. Strained. Uncomfortable. That sorta thing.

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

Explain to her the amount of tape is probably cause the. Paint is chipping away and the plane is due for a repaint.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I’m married to a man.

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

Well how the heck am I supposed to know when you put “spouse”

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

What made you just assume?

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

How many women do you know that are into planes? Or aviation? I’ll give you a hint, I only know about less than 10 women through my whole life that know anything about aviation, 4 of them work as flight attendants, and aren’t really into anything outside of knowing what a 737 or a A350 is even.

I work with a shit ton of women and I can tell you that barely any of them would know anything about speed tape or why it would be on a plane. If I showed them this picture they’d think the plane is falling apart mid-flight

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

OP is a woman, my dude.

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

Jesús Christ I know now cause you said it but you definitely are making it known now.

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Nice_Classroom_6459@reddit

Ah the old reddit switcharoo.

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sasheenka@reddit

I am a woman that is into airplanes. Didn’t think we are a rare breed.

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Imagine her as this person and it'll make sense

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404_Not_Found______@reddit

Think of it as “patina”. It’s very fashionable in some circles

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Afa1234@reddit

Just makes it go faster, it’s fine

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CrystalTheWingedWolf@reddit

beautiful scenery

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Prof_Slappopotamus@reddit

It helps the pilots "stick" the landing.

....

Ok, I'll see myself out.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

My husband (the spouse in question) is a dad and he’s so relentless with the dad jokes and the wearing of socks and tennis shoes with shorts and all the other little dad things that I legit asked him yesterday if he was given a class when his child was born or if it just sorta naturally happens, lol.

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Prof_Slappopotamus@reddit

Well I certainly hope I didn't steal his thunder with that one!

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kmohame2@reddit

On a side note, what a wonderful view!

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

This was somewhere over Chile after departing Santiago headed west. So I think it’s the outskirts of Santiago?

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tommypopz@reddit

On a good day flying out of Santiago is stunning. I used to live there and would go north home once a year - along then over the Andes is absolutely beautiful.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Oh, man! We flew in during the wee hours of the morning, so it was nothing but dark. I look forward to seeing more on the flight out!

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Cmdr-Ely@reddit

Screw the speed tape. Look at that view.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Right?!? We banked heavily on the side I was sitting on. I was so happy!

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FreeContribution8608@reddit

Gives it character ! Enjoy the view

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Tom0laSFW@reddit

I’m old. What does pressed mean?

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gtmartin69@reddit

Bothered

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Tom0laSFW@reddit

Thanks!

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redfox87@reddit

Nothing. Another made-up, idiotic term.

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Tom0laSFW@reddit

I think the point where we start saying young-people-slang is stupid is the exact instant we become old

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TurboBrix@reddit

Yeah, but how does this relate to lotr? (Iykyk)

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Imperial_Citizen_00@reddit

Because the beacons are lit, Gondor calls for aid!

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The_Ashamed_Boys@reddit

What is p r e s s e d?

Yeah this is pretty common. No big deal just to protect the composites under the damaged paint.

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redfox87@reddit

Thank you. Stupid “newspeak crap…

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_Kubose@reddit

I'm sure they wouldn't be flying if it wasn't acceptable, but yeah something about that just feels sketchy lol, reminds me of some scuffed eBay package. Shame too cause the 787 has beautiful wings.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

They 100% wouldn’t risk it if it wasn’t acceptable. But try convincing my spouse.

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HealthyReserve4048@reddit

They have been legitimately 10+ successful hundred million dollar lawsuits proving that they WOULD risk it.

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GKrollin@reddit

Speed tape has only ever caused one commercial plane crash, and it was because it was applied over critical sensors on Aeroperú Flight 603 in 1996.

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ploki122@reddit

I don't think they're saying speed tape is a safety risk. I believe they're saying that pilots/airlines will fly dangerously damaged planes patched with speed tape, frequently enough there you don't have enough fingers to count the number of lawsuits that were won.

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HealthyReserve4048@reddit

Precisely.

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mrmcderm@reddit

Next time remind your spouse that the pilots have no desire to die and they’re in the plane with you.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I said the same thing! “Babe, there is nowhere to land between here and Easter island. They aren’t even taking the most minor of risks.” Lol.

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Tom__mm@reddit

Tell you wife that one roll of speed tape can cost three grand. That’s not duct tape.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I’m married to a man but yes, I told him exactly that.

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UnderstandingNo5667@reddit

Stunning wings. I spent 8 hours in awe of them a few days back. So swept and steep and looooong

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Protip19@reddit

Idk if it was intentional, but that is a gorgeous shot of the countryside and landscape.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Thanks! It was totally intentional, so thank you for noticing. :) I waited until we banked heavily to get out over the ocean. I was absolutely delighted we were on the correct side of the plane for the bank.

It’s not like my home airport where I know the runways and aircraft and know where to sit to get the best shot on takeoff, so it was up to chance.

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Without_Portfolio@reddit

Thought it was a camo pattern on first glance.

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TheVoicesSpeakToMe@reddit

Why does it always seem to be south american and asian operators that fly with this much speed tape? Do they have longer intervals between maintenance cycles then western airlines? Or are the airplanes older?

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I dunno, but Korean air and Asiana have always been top notch for me. I can’t imagine they would fly like this.

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phenomxyz@reddit

*Aircraft duck tape

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Thequiet01@reddit

Duct.

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fellipec@reddit

"That's a lot of damage!" SWIFT, Phil

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av_tech_nick@reddit

Just tell her how strong that tape is. It’s the same stuff they wrap around wing attach fittings when they start detecting cracks! /s

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flhd@reddit

Just tell your spouse there is guy over in Queens who can buff that right out… just like new when he’s done.

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nodspine@reddit

dear god, LATAM, paint the poor thing already :(

Probably trying to stretch it out to when they have scheduled it to be mantained. losing a 787 for a few weeks is not fun for the airline, I rechkon

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FairDinkumMate@reddit

I'd guess they're trying to stretch it out to when Boeing comes up with a solution to paint not sticking to the carbon fiber very well!

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thx997@reddit

That plane just be so fast

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Aromatic_Addition835@reddit

but why is it mostly found on widebodies and not the narrowbodies?

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CarbonKevinYWG@reddit

The Venn diagram of "Airliners with composite wings" and "Airliners with paint failures on the wings" is a circle.

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MilesofRose@reddit

Carbon fiber wings don’t like UV…it’s just patchy sunscreen.

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zodiacsignsaredumb@reddit

In the sky is a little late to be pressed.

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8o8_Ninja@reddit

Meh, send it!

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GeologistPositive@reddit

It's not like that's holding the wing on or anything

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MacGibber@reddit

That’s a lot of duct tape, Red Green would be proud! Hahaha

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qalpi@reddit

They (Latam) apparently spend a lot on speed tape

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/airlines/latam-horror-plunge-new-photos-show-heavily-taped-wing-fresh-theory-emerges-about-freak-incident/T2EKR27X3VGV3B2B47LCXEBPTE/

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WigglingWeiner99@reddit

It seems like every time I see a 787 covered in speed tape like this it's LATAM metal.

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Hugo_5t1gl1tz@reddit

That article is freaking ridiculous lol

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Techhead7890@reddit

Yeah we don't like the Herald over at /r/newzealand either lol

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railker@reddit

Oh, that little bitty bit of tape? That ain't nothin. 😂

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Hot damn that’s a lot of speed tape, lol.

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Nice_Classroom_6459@reddit

You fly Boeing, what do you expect?

/s

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whatevendoidoyall@reddit

Looks like the ANA flight I was on last year.

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goodm1x@reddit

Re-assure her by telling her that speed tape makes the airplane fly faster. It’s okay.

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literallyjuststarted@reddit

Singular, not plural

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uniqueusername74@reddit

She’s married to a man

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Fairycharmd@reddit

oh well if it’s a man you gotta do it at least twice. And then it still won’t sink in so you better find another man to tell him.

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excelance@reddit

Hey, I want to know why a 787 would have this much tape, but sadly everyone's going to respond to your wonky title.

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ItsJustSimpleFacts@reddit

Paint doesn't stick well to the carbon fiber. carbon fiber needs the uv protection from the paint. When the paint peels they speed tape it to keep the air frame protected until the next repaint.

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nj4ck@reddit

Is this a fixable issue, do they eventually get repainted with a paint that sticks better, or is this just how it's always going to be with carbon wings?

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Top-Treacle9964@reddit

This is the current situation when paint peels off even if they find a better paint that adheres better it will still peel after awhile

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excelance@reddit

Thank you kind sir!

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ItsJustSimpleFacts@reddit

I'm sure it's a lot more nuanced than that and someone will chime it to correct me. But it's a good ELI5

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hellholegolf@reddit

It's not more nuanced. That's the exact reason.

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scratchandtimber@reddit

It’s just simple facts…

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FantasticFinance6906@reddit

This

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I’m sorry about my title, I teach junior high and high schoolers and forget I gotta switch it up when talking to actual adults. 😩

Someone said it was due for a repaint, if that helps answer your question.

(It sounds like it’s the jet that regularly flies between SCL and IPC, 5.5 hours each way, so I’m assuming LATAM doesn’t really care about looks.)

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euclidiancandlenut@reddit

Ooh that’s a great flight! Still think about the free wine refills on LATAM (in economy!) every time I’m flying an American airline 🥲

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Visible_Ad_309@reddit

I was flying with them from LIMA to Sao Paulo last year. I made a bid on a first class upgrade, (I love the way they auction those seats off) and the flight attendant just brought out a full bottle of glenfiddich and kept it on the cart for as needed refills.

It's strange that as an American, LATAM is probably the only carrier I feel a sense of loyalty towards.

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tropicbrownthunder@reddit

LATAM doesn't really care about looks, comfort, competitive pricing, good service

LATAM doesn't care at all

LOL

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Visible_Ad_309@reddit

I've had several flights on LATAM, all far more pleasant than any American carrier.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I’ve never had anything but a great experience fortunately!

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tropicbrownthunder@reddit

for me has only been bad ones since good ol' LAN times in the past century

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747ER@reddit

It sounds like it’s the jet that regularly flies between SCL and IPC

All aircraft in the fleet are rotated around the network, airlines don’t use particular planes for particular routes :)

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

That’s probably more accurate. My Spanish isn’t great and she might’ve (rightfully) misunderstood me asking about the crew, not the plane.

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747ER@reddit

Ah I see, maybe she meant the 787 in general flies that route, rather than this particular 787. I hope you had a nice flight!

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Yeah, I was actually really surprised a 787 flew the route. I wasn’t thinking it was that popular of a destination.

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Bobbytrap9@reddit

Why do they do that actually?

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igloofu@reddit

They actually sometimes do fly the same route repeatedly. For example, I watch streamers from LMPA almost every day. There is one daily roundtrip for BAW from EGGK. Almost every single day it is the same A320 G-GATU.

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747ER@reddit

Yes, smaller airlines like BA EuroFlyer will sometimes do this. It’s not as common with large airlines like LATAM.

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Phil9151@reddit

I'm 35 and going back to college. I've started adopting too much gen Z lingo and my wife- a MSc language + college educator will never let me live it down.

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wasteful_proximity@reddit

Quite a few of the LATAM 787s look like that, they got some of the first ones off the line and they’re starting to show some age. Not sure if the paint issue has been improved as well over the years.

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AdElectronic822@reddit

Thats normal with Latam, they love to see their planes lost their paint, ive seen A320s with big patches of paint lost and the anticorrosive paint only.

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fly_awayyy@reddit

This is a 787 problem…

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AdElectronic822@reddit

Not saying that it isn't, but its also how latam treats his planes..

Here's the a320 i told you

A320 with paint lost

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erhue@reddit

A repaint is overdue, but it's not like it lost paint bc they banged it against sthg lol.

I've seen pictures of commuter aircraft (American Eagle?) that also look like they went to war. Guess they wanna get theit money's worth for the paint, but ofc it looks bad.

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erhue@reddit

why not just tape the entire wing from the factory, rather than bothering with paint at all

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Sustainable_Twat@reddit

For me, it really gives the plane some character.

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PestiferousOpinion@reddit

like the slutty eyeliner on a350s

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nodspine@reddit

Extra slutty on Air Canada

^(I know it's a 777 shut up)

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No_Cranberry1853@reddit

I love sluts.

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nodspine@reddit

it has a lot of character though lmao

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philocity@reddit

It really ties the room together

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anymooseposter@reddit

That’s a loadbearing poster

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Nimbus3258@reddit

I feel this plane in my soul. It's seen some shit.

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The_Vat@reddit

Memories of my old track day MX-5..

/don't cut that cable tie, it's structural

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bears-eat-beets@reddit

There's a colonial woman on the wing. She was churning butter and dressed in traditional garb.

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Fairycharmd@reddit

not again

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ABoutDeSouffle@reddit

Yeah, I would run from that plane screaming. I know it isn't structural, but that's not a great look at all.

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Fairycharmd@reddit

that itty-bitty tiny amount of speed tape is like mosquitoes on your car bumper. It really does absolutely nothing to the aircraft.

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Fairycharmd@reddit

Point out to him that speed tape is a bit like bugs on the car before you need a carwash. it doesn’t look very nice but it’s not bothering anybody.

Honest: the airflow over the wing is not bothered remotely by that tiny amount of speed tape.

I only signed off as QA for the 787, don’t take my word for it.

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endless_8888@reddit

Brain rot slang is so jarring to stumble across in random titles.

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Tom0laSFW@reddit

I think you’re just getting old mate

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crooks4hire@reddit

Impressed?

Depressed?

…Oppressed?

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dingo12359@reddit

I’d be a bit pressed too, but I always remember the words of my late Dad, who traveled 200k miles a year on airlines for work: “if the plane ain’t safe, the pilot won’t fly it.”

(Note: Dad did not pass away in an aircraft disaster, thank goodness 😅)

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tiefseeastronaut@reddit

The Thai 787 i’ve been on January 2024 had double the speedtape on its wings. :‘)

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Lawfull_carrot@reddit

About 8647 pieces

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alex9001@reddit

Short answer is they’re just to protect the carbon fiber from the sun (since paint is gone).

If we knew masking tape would stay stuck on at 500mph then it could just as easily be masking tape instead

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FOXYRAZER@reddit

that's like a thousand dollars of tape lol

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SomeBiPerson@reddit

expensive as hell, as is everything for the Aviation industry

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kamaradski@reddit

speedtape saves lifes...
...but it wont keep your wing on

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moar_bubbline@reddit

That's actually aesthetic as hell, I love it (and speed tape too)

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Tolstoy_mc@reddit

It's a Boeing so they only need to worry if the tape is on the doors

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motor1_is_stopping@reddit

Would she prefer to have it removed?

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I’m married to a man.

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motor1_is_stopping@reddit

I don't care.

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OptiGuy4u@reddit

Probably isn't holding the compressor section of the engines together.

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myleftone@reddit

Seems once you’re in the air, the time to worry about it is over.

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Anarchist_Rat_Swarm@reddit

Didn't the Mythbusters re-skin like a whole ass small plane in duck tape?

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iBlockMods-bot@reddit

You give off this energy with this 'spouse' bollocks

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interstellar-dust@reddit

Speed tape makes it go faster. There is a reason it’s called Speed Tape.

/s

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Wayfinity@reddit

I think you're thinking of speed holes. It's an easy mistake to make and I can't understand why they haven't added any here.

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interstellar-dust@reddit

Add both. Make them go supersonic. Make $$$$. Make Boom go bust. 🤣

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Wayfinity@reddit

My god! You're a genius!

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56_is_the_new_35@reddit

Tell her that the speed tape is a far cry better than the crappy paint underneath.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I am married to a man.

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56_is_the_new_35@reddit

Or him…

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jwakfie@reddit

I’m guessing this a latam flight

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Stoney3K@reddit

That's a known issue with the 787 because the paint is very prone to chipping off and the speed tape protects the carbon fiber underneath it.

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Mobile-Math5260@reddit

It’ll do a trip.

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Godess_Ilias@reddit

you found the final destination plane

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highplaindrifter75@reddit

I hope you increased the death benefit?

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FlyByPC@reddit

Dang -- I've heard of speed tape, but that there's a Dalmatian!

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robert-de-vries@reddit

Is it even real?

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Excellent-Club6469@reddit

What city is SCL?

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Santiago, Chile. We were en route to Easter island.

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Agile_Animator9337@reddit

Ah, Boeing…

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wwhijr@reddit

When you land in those bad neighborhoods sometime you take damage. Speed tape is the best way to cover the bullet holes and get back out of Dodge.

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Clustershag@reddit

I know it’s fine, 100 mile an hour tape is the best, but an airline that neglects their planes this much does not have a good maintenance program.

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KoenigseggCCR@reddit

I love SCL, have flown in and out a few times. what a beautiful country!

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Vakua_Lupo@reddit

For goodness sake Paint your Plane ASAP!

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JLZ13@reddit

Boeing was due to release the painting SB and the concurrent edge & cap seal SB last year... Which will solve all this speed tape issue.

The new date is June, but I doubt it will be released

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railker@reddit

If you wanna cough up the few hundred grand to repaint it and down it out of the fleet for a week, go for it. 😁 Bet you won't get long out of it before it's got tape on it again. Permanent solution still in progress.

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Pooch76@reddit

I’d like to see hobbiest build and paint a scale model with speed tape like this lol

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SeniorEntertainer993@reddit

Just tell them they have to do that because the wing is made of plastic

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ImReverse_Giraffe@reddit

Tell her that airline companies care a hell of a lot about keeping their planes. They don't want to lose a plane in a crash. If its not flight worthy, its not flying.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I’m married to a man.

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jdelaossa@reddit

Tell her the aircraft was in a shooting… and that the tape will be rated if she speaks too much

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I don’t get it. Are you suggesting I should tell my spouse (a man, btw) that I don’t want him to talk? I actually like my spouse.

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MemoryIllustrious782@reddit

Which airline is this? Maybe I’m spoiled always flying Delta and Alaska but never seen a commercial liner use this much while still in normal service.

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jagavila@reddit

CC is a chilean plate and a heavy airliner so its LATAM.

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Correct! SCL to IPC

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willits1725@reddit

just pull down the window shade…

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

This 787 didn’t have the shades, just the dimming windows, no way to completely black it out.

This man also freaks the fuck out if I’m driving a stick shift in a foreign city to the point where I threatened to blindfold him because that’s as much good as he was doing, lol. If ya can’t see it, it can’t hurt you!

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icanfly_impilot@reddit

I mean, your spouse on some level deemed it acceptable by not removing themselves from the aircraft prior to pushback

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

In our marriage, I’m the one obsessed with aviation so he looked at me and said, “this shit is normal, right?” And I said, “do you see me getting off the plane?” He was not okay but also reeeeally wanted to go to Easter island. Ha!

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PaddyMayonaise@reddit

New slang unlocked.

Pressed, I’m assuming it means stressed?

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Yes! Like stressed or strained or uncomfortable.

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philocity@reddit

What the hell does pressed mean

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

Stressed. Strained. Uncomfortable.

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BeardedManatee@reddit

Is that a xennial play on "depressed"?

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blissfully_happy@reddit (OP)

I always take it as my students saying they’re stressed, not depressed.

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Sp4rt4n423@reddit

...I mean this with respect. Speak like an adult. Not your student. Pressed makes no sense. Stressed I understand.

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chunkymonk3y@reddit

Why are you getting so pressed over this?

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Sp4rt4n423@reddit

I guess I'll get downvoted back to my era when we used full words. :(

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iknowwhatyoudid1234@reddit

What era was that were you speaking proper old timey English or are you just a hypocrite?

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Sp4rt4n423@reddit

I'm not a hypocrite, because I don't use words like pressed, sus, ts, cos, in conversation. So I suppose I come from different era.

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iknowwhatyoudid1234@reddit

Ya but language is constantly fluid and evolving always has been always will be. Not really fair to say someone isn't acting like an adult because they recognize and adapt to that. It's kind of like how the older generation thinks the younger generations music sounds like shit.

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Sp4rt4n423@reddit

Music and language are two different things. You can't just shorten a word like "cos" because you feel like it. It doesn't make it a word.

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iknowwhatyoudid1234@reddit

So you have never abbreviated anything? You've never said bro and you spell color colour? You've never used any of the slang from your generation?

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kdegraaf@reddit

Yup.

The zoomers are welcome to yeet me back to that era, fr fr ong, no cap.

Skibidi.

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BeardedManatee@reddit

I'm imagining someone saying, "yo if DE-pressed means I'm sad then what does pressed mean?" And they decided that it meant stressed.

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igloofu@reddit

Could also be like "pressed for time" or "pressed for results". Like have 'had pressure applied to do [X]". Dunno, something like that.

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BeardedManatee@reddit

I like it.

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shadowbannedlol@reddit

If you have a lot of pressure on you, then you are pressed

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BeardedManatee@reddit

That does make sense.

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UnfairStrategy780@reddit

As someone who is well aware of speed tape I’d have to admit I’d definitely double take that much being applied to the wing

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Efficient_Sky5173@reddit

More companies should do that.

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Busby5150@reddit

May not be a safety issue but it is certainly a bad look. Kinda screams low budget.

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nobodyisfreakinghome@reddit

It makes it go fasta

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bfobrien@reddit

Hah, the 787 flew out of SCL on last summer (July) looked the same 🤣

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lesserDaemonprince@reddit

All things considered not including the speed tape, I couldn't blame anyone for not feeling very safe in the air right now.

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Greensnype@reddit

Tape looks fresh... You're okay

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CaptainCrunch1975@reddit

Impressed? 😁

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ScottOld@reddit

Standard 787 wing decorations

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Vaun_X@reddit

I'd just respond with the survival graphic for being shot. But I've been known to sprint over some line I'm not supposed to cross...

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CrustyTuna420@reddit

If you squint, it looks like y'all took some flak lmao

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AnonAstro7524@reddit

Sir, it is time to move with the advancement of technology! That, my dear sir, is photovoltaic tape. It actually capitalizes on the amount of time the plane stays above the clouds to harvest solar energy and assist with powering the engines. /s (Sad I need to add that…)

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WeatherGuys@reddit

What other business do you pay top dollar to use, only to see tape covering all the worn parts? Understand why it's needed and that it's definitely safe, but it adds to air travel looking like it's tired and falling apart.

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harbar956@reddit

These are rookie numbers

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88_Cowboy@reddit

If you can’t duck it, fuck it…🤣

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wstsidhome@reddit

Long wing is looooong

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railker@reddit

Loooong

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LeveragedPittsburgh@reddit

I get that it’s speed tape, but it’s not the quality but the public’s perception of quality/safety that matters. This isn’t good optics for any carrier/manufacturer.

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railker@reddit

Well good thing every carrier/manufacturer is doing it, then. A350's got the same issues, was it Qatar in a big fight with Airbus for a few years over it? Can't remember.

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Jhopsch@reddit

This will only become a more common sight as the US descends from grace. The early signs of decadence are already showing in major cities, public services, etc

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