Why are all airplanes white?

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• Answer #1

  Yes, there is, believe it or not...

  Most aircraft are white (or silver), because those are the colours which reflect light the best. If you had a black plane, for instance, it would absorb a lot of light, which would lead to the inside cabin heating up. To keep the cabin at a good temperature the air conditioning would have to work harder. The air conditioning unit would use more fuel, and because the plane needs to then carry more fuel for the aircon it needs to carry more fuel to be able to take off with the extra fuel weight. So, darker coloured plane = more fuel, and a greater cost to operate the aircraft. So that is why most aircraft are white - to save money on fuel.

  Hope that explains it!

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• Answer #2

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• Answer #3

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• Answer #4

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• Answer #5

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