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bajard • today at 11:18 AM • 4 replies • view on HN

A 737 fuselage is made of aluminum, which will corrode with rain, salts, and sulfates present in most soils.


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cannonpalms • today at 11:29 AM

Which is why these installs usually involve all sorts of external waterproofing, concrete encasement, galvanic/cathodic protections & sacrificial anodes, drainage systems, and interior climate control. They don't just bury the expensive fuselage and call it a day.

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rskeens • today at 11:31 AM

Wanted to check how long the process would take buried naked and cursory search is maybe 5 to 15 years. Sooner with wet weather.

sschueller • today at 11:25 AM

It's sitting on a concrete base and will have concrete pours around it.

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nkrisc • today at 11:32 AM

Which is only a problem if it’s in contact with the soil.

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