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Re: Minor delay

Post by Pigeon » Fri May 12, 2017 12:00 am

Speed tape is an aluminum pressure-sensitive tape used to do minor repairs on aircraft and racing cars. It is used as a temporary repair material until a more permanent repair can be carried out. It has an appearance similar to duct tape, for which it is sometimes mistaken, but its adhesive is capable of sticking on an airplane fuselage or wing at high speeds, hence the name. It can either be soft aluminum with an adhesive layer such as 3M 425, or a laminate of aluminum and cloth such as Nitto Permacel P12L

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_tape

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Re: Minor delay

Post by Royal » Fri May 12, 2017 12:07 am

The Google images of 3M speed tape have the 3M logo shown horizontally across the inside the tape. In the picture presented, the logo is shown uniformly in a straight line.

Old speed tape?

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Re: Minor delay

Post by Pigeon » Fri May 12, 2017 12:16 am

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Post by Royal » Fri May 12, 2017 12:18 am

Yep. And the image shows 4 reddish markings. Old speed tape?

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Re: Minor delay

Post by Pigeon » Fri May 12, 2017 12:20 am

Ask the Pilot talk about speed tape.

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Re: Minor delay

Post by Royal » Fri May 12, 2017 12:40 am

Tapegate.

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