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structure
One-piece wing (incl main multi-spar torsion box ,ribs and skins ) , ailerons, flaps, LERX, outrigger pods and fairings, forward part of fuselage, LIDS, tailplane and rudder, are manufactured mainly from graphite epoxy (carbonfibre) and other composites ; centre and rear fuselage, wing leading-edges (reiforced aiganst bird strikes on RAF aircraft) , wingtips, tailplane leading-edges and tips, and fin, are of aluminium alloy; titanium used for front and rear underfuselage heatshields and small area forward of windscreen.
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