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Oh My God There's Duct Tape On My Plane!
... Or so it would appear. Every so often somebody uploads a photo of what appears to be silver duct tape affixed to some portion of an airplane. The media or the internet gets hold of it, and instantly it's a scandal. But what are people really seeing? the truth isn't so scary. (www.askthepilot.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Duct/Duck tape in aircraft use is strictly limited to restraining unruly passengers.
works better than chewing gum and baling wire
and cyanoacrylate (super glue) is too hard to work with.
We called it 500 mile per hour tape.
We used the stuff in the Navy. I can buy it now though I don't stock it nor have I had requests. A 2"x180' roll is about eighty bucks.
It's really what is called "speed tape". It's perfectly normal and legal. When a new windshield is replaced, you might see it around the edges. It never affects the safety of the aircraft.