I am going to tell you about the high speed tape or high speed tape that is used for minor repairs in planes máIt's what you imagine.
Surely you already saw más once the main image of this post, of that guyáthe only one who turned around the world for placing an adhesive tape on the edge of the engine, but let's demystify that event and clear it up.
The character in the image returnedó to fame with a meme for what happened with a Boeing 777 de United what did I leaveó grounded hundreds of these planes due to a failure, but the reality is that this tape used on airplanes is not just any adhesive, It is called speed tape and is widely used in aviation.ón, spaghettién is used in the Formula 1 as an example.
Speed tape or high speed tape
First you have to understand that it is not common adhesive tape.ún that we use in our homes to close boxes or fix issues theéelectric.
quite the opposite, speed tape is an aluminum composite tape that can resist pressureón of wind and speed of más de 600 miles per hour, expanded temperature changeséndose or contrayéndose, humidity and radiationón ultraviolet that tearíthere más ordinary adhesive tape.
Its use is very commonún in the tasks of aircraft daily maintenance, where certain superficial flaws under the strict parámanufacturer meters, can be temporarily fixed with speed tape until the aircraft can enter deep maintenance.
When the use of this tape is required, the téduty maintenance cynicsán follow parávery strict meters from the aircraft manufacturerón y del speed tape, to theí guarantee its use safely and in compliance with current regulations.
This tape is so advanced that each of the individual rolls (what varístill in resistance) can cost from $30 until meás de $500.
¿Knowías el speed tape?
Kind regards. Yes I have seen that tape that looks like aluminum, I used that tape to put names on suitcases and luggage bags., It brings back memories when my paternal grandfather and my uncles used to come from Miami, they used to put those aluminum strips around the suitcases., to avoid confusion due to the characteristic and most common color (negro) at the time of collecting your luggage at the destination airport. Now I understand the main use of those special tapes used in aviation as you just mentioned in the blog.
Thanks for your input.