The making of an
aircraft is quite a fascinating thing to envision. Commercial flights would be
a lot more expensive if any other material other than plastic was used to do
the interiors. Aircraft Interior components like the tray table, cabin baggage
area, and other such structures are made of plastic. The quality of plastic
used in aircraft material is of an upgraded quality as well as low on weight.
The use of aerospace plastic has increased quite a lot since the year 1970.
Even though it poses a little threat, but military aircraft also benefit
overall from the use of plastic in the interiors.
Here are some
listed advantages of using plastic in aircraft material:
- The metal counterparts that were used in the aircraft previously limited the flight height and restricted the time for which an airplane could fly in the sky. With the use of upgraded quality of plastic in making of aircraft interiors components, the weight has substantially reduced. It is inversely proportional to the flight height and the flying speed of the aircraft.
- Another advantage of the product is the fact that the fabrication of plastic is quite economical. It also requires a lower level of maintenance and cleaning. This, in turn, reduces the cost of the flight for the consumers. If certain parts are easy to fabricate, maintain, and reuse in the future, they cost lower for the end consumers as well.
- Plastic does quite well in extreme climatic conditions and is well protected from chemical reactions to a large extent. Since they are not prone to corrosion like the counterpart material, they do not pose the threat of high maintenance costs. Since the plastic used in the interiors of the aircraft is upgraded and of high quality, it does well in a chemically harsh change of environment and extreme weather conditions in the air.
- While making commercial airplanes, most of the companies use transparent plastic in the window area. Not only does this help the passengers enjoy the view of the flight, but also it is considered to be more impact resistant than glass while flying on greater heights. It helps in saving the plane from a crash in case the plane comes in contact with extreme weather conditions or a bird on the way to the destination.
At first, the
plastic components were just used as a replacement for the rubber ones in the
plane. But with time, the companies realized the importance of plastic in
aircraft material and evolved the ways and means in which the same could be
used for working in the plane. One of the very first applications of plastic in
the aircraft was in the fuel tank lining of the plane.
