Jabiru Parked outside-deterioration

[dazza 38]

Hi all, a flew into a country airfield yesterday morning.There was a J 200, it looks like it is permanently park outside, with no covers not even over the windscreen. I was wondering how quickly it or any other composite A/c, handles being left outside, before they start to deteriorate.Full Aluminium A/c, go Ok, apart from sun/storm / hail damage.My question is, how quickly do composite a/c, deteriorate with no covers or protection from our harsh eviroment.Also do they deteriorate faster than Aluminium ?

 

Ps- the airfield, i wont mention, but there is a shortage of hangars and hangar spaces avaliable. I guess the owner doesnt have a choice. The plus side of composite i guess, is no corrosion issues, apart from the metal parts, of the aircraft, but moisture ingress would be a problem, as would delamination.What do you guys think?

 

 

[turboplanner]

99% depends on the quality of the resin used. I've had a boat out in the open for 35 years which is still structurally sound, but the resin used was not standard boat specification

 

 

[dazza 38]

Thanks Turbo, so the quality of the resin is the Key.Cheers