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???: Gary Edwards <gary21sn@hotmail.com>
???: <marv@lancaironline.net>
??: Re: Metallic Paint
??: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:57:54 -0500
??: <lml@lancaironline.net>
I don't know about the antenna effectiveness, but I would be concerned about the skin temperature reaching the transition temperature while the plane is sitting in the summer sun on the tarmac.  Structural failure would be my concern.
 
In a test, the factory measured their red (non-Metallic) 320 skin temperature at 140 degrees. 
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2 
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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 7:45 AM
Subject: [LML] Metallic Paint

If one was to paint a Lancair silver metallic paint would that affect the internal comm antennas or any of the effectiveness of the antennas in the aircraft?

Bryan
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