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From: velasco@beowulf.ucsd.edu (Gabriel Velasco)
Newsgroups: rec.aviation,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: SR71 to be retired October 1st, rumors regarding SR-71
Summary: corrugated surface
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Date: 18 Mar 89 05:06:59 GMT
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Reply-: velasco@beowlf.UCSD.EDU (Gabriel Velasco)


	I remember reading , somewhere, that the surface on the SR71 was
corrugated because of the brittleness of very thin titanium.  It improves it's
stiffness just like the corrugations in a cardboard box.
	I read this a long time ago and I don't remember the source so there's
a chance that I am wrong.  I am curious now as to how correct this is.

	Gabriel Velasco
	UCSD San Diego