Why are many White Planes?

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A plane generally has a white base color. Apparently there is a reason you know!

Various types of aircraft are used by airlines to provide comfort to passengers. However, the majority of commercial aircraft generally have a white color. Viewed updetails.com from various sources, Wednesday (27/12/2017), this is influenced by several factors.

One is the temperature problem. This can be analogized by wearing a white shirt. White color can reflect light, so it does not absorb too much light like other dark colors.

In addition, the white base color can also prevent the aircraft from overheating, so it takes a bit of time to cool the aircraft when landing.

Not only that, with white aircraft will be easily detected if it has damage. When experiencing corrosion or leakage will also be easily visible, as well as scratches, incisions or other damage.

When a plane for example experienced a disaster in the water, the fuselage will be easily visible. So as to facilitate the search.

This is also useful in the long run. Over time, more colorful planes will fade faster than those with a white base color.

As is known, most major airlines have icons or symbols of various colors. However, the majority of the airframe has a white base color.

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