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The structural use of fibre reinforced composite materials in the aerospace industry is not new. Glass fibre reinforced plastics in particular have been steadily developed over the years and are currently to be found in such applications as rocket motor casings, drop tanks, fairings, radomes and other secondary structures of various kinds.
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