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Increasingly, composites such as carbon laminates (blue) are replacing metal alloys.

Composite growth: Increasingly composites such as carbon laminates are used in aircraft to replace metal alloys. Illustration shows the extent of carbon composite used Boeing A787 Dreamliner (carbon laminate shown as dark blue)

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