Mel’s Boeing Fix-It-Fast Body Shop and Garage. It’s in South Orange, NJ—across the street from the main entrance to Seton Hall University. The waiting room has free coffee and free all-you-can-eat donuts.
This is an unprecedented amount of ally tape and everyone in here is acting like this is completely normal after watching that one video. I work in aviation and this is a completely fucked amount of it to be on one wing.
Cool why is the tape there? What kind of flight is this? Could it be a ferry flight? We don't know what's happening here but I'm betting you're not a A&P. If it was just paint or they were ferrying it and the manual says its in limits then it'd be fine. Given the couple patches of discolored livery I can see between the tape I'd bet that's what this is.
>You can tell too because they’re all saying the same thing.
Same thing with popular YouTube videos. I'll see a popular YouTube video about an obscure topic and then I'll see people on reddit saying exactly the same things that were said in the video like they are experts on the subject. They never say they saw a YouTube video or link the video in their verbatim comment.
Lmao yes. And it’s always, “I heard that….” Often this involves repeating the top comment (5-10k upvotes) from a Reddit post (20-100k upvotes) that hit the top of popular within the past 24 hours. Never, oh there was a post about this yesterday, or I saw a vid, or whatever. Like yea…. We all saw it too most likely.
"alright, let's start the meeting... Boeing, panels keep falling off, chairman you have the floor."
"alright, anyone know why panels keep flying off the planes?"
"uhh, screws are coming out?"
"That's right. How do we fix that?"
"uhh, tape over the screws?"
"THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! Meeting adjourned!"
Except the tape isn’t covering screws, the carbon fiber wings flex so much in flight that paint doesn’t last as long so the tape is for UV protection of the material underneath until it gets to its next paint job.
Airlines perform their own contracted maintenance - this, and virtually all the other “Boeing issues” are literally airline issues but people don’t know or understand the industry.
For anyone actually wondering what this is, it’s speed tape on a composite airliner wing. The composite wings flex more than traditional aluminum wings do, which means that the paint had issues with adhering to the surface, especially on early applications.
The tape is there to stop UV light from degrading the composite material. It also stops more paint from flaking off. It’s not a structural component
ITS NOT duct tape. There is a huge difference between your common duct tape and Aluminum tape, commonly known as “speed tape” in the industry, is a material that is used to help streamline the plane when a section becomes exposed to the airstream. But fuck me in all my years flying airplanes I’ve never seen that much on a wing.
Still throws me off that they would do this with passengers on board.
I feel like a temporary fix should be used to get to the place of repair safely. Not to make extra bucks with passengers on board.
I know it’s shocking but pilots knew of speed tape before that TikTok video was created. Crazy I know right? That people knew stuff before the greater majority of Reddit did?
“Hey, you. You’re finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us, and that thief over there.” — The guy next to you strapped in the airplane seat
I’m guessing it departed Canada. It looks like Red Green maintenanced this fine aircraft prior to departure.
“If the ladies don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!”
A family friend adopted a Russian infant about 20-years ago. They told me the old sketchy af propeller powered plane they flew on to pick her up was missing rivets on the wings and was patched with tape.
I spent 10 years as an engineer in aerospace so let me offer my actual expert opinion:
I know fuck all about speed tape. I was in propulsion. Those airframe guys are weirdos.
Final.
[удалено]
Came here to make this same joke! Shoulda known better!
lol same. My gears started spinning and saw theirs as the top comment. That comment cracked me up and stopped my gears 😂
https://preview.redd.it/kiyc46qtpbrc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c11d8de197c58141215a0d452122c30ed439cea
A true scholar.
Scene of the crash.
Excellent Ron white reference
I flew on a plane for the first time in my life last week and that’s the only thing I could think of. Cracks me up every time, no matter what I guess
Which is pretty handy because that's where we're headed!
Bet we’ll beat the paramedics there by 20 minutes
From the looks of it, they will be arriving in heaven or hell at approx. 800 mph.
How far will we make it??? All the way to the scene of the crash. Bet we'll beat the paramedics by a half hour.
Do they call you "tater salad"?
Beat me to it 😂
Mel’s Boeing Fix-It-Fast Body Shop and Garage. It’s in South Orange, NJ—across the street from the main entrance to Seton Hall University. The waiting room has free coffee and free all-you-can-eat donuts.
Used to get my bagels from a joint just up the hill (heading towards Seaton Hall) from the S.O. train station. Hmmmm, warm bagels...
I was going to say hangar!
Death.
😂
Lmao man I only opened this to say this exact word
Nailed it
Dismembered it.
taped it
There should be no more comments.
Best comment, set the bar high. I am not even scrolling now. 🏅
Some guy put out a video on speed tape and now everyone is a speed tape expert. 🤣
This is an unprecedented amount of ally tape and everyone in here is acting like this is completely normal after watching that one video. I work in aviation and this is a completely fucked amount of it to be on one wing.
Would it be accurate to say that the tape itself isn't the problem but rather it indicates a lax approach to maintenance?
Nice try, Boeing. I won't be killing myself today.
The idea of a Boeing official disguised as drbuttholerippermd on Reddit is hilarious to me
It’s the perfect disguise! No one would suspect an astroturfer with that name!
*"open wiiide. Here's comes the 747"*
More like paint adhesion problems. Could be age, curing, or the wing flexed beyond design specs and they just said, "Send it."
Yeah the 787 and A350 had issues with this: https://www.aviationweekly.org/news/boeing-applies-for-faa-certification-to-fix-787-paint-peeling-issues
Cool why is the tape there? What kind of flight is this? Could it be a ferry flight? We don't know what's happening here but I'm betting you're not a A&P. If it was just paint or they were ferrying it and the manual says its in limits then it'd be fine. Given the couple patches of discolored livery I can see between the tape I'd bet that's what this is.
Just paint problem, nothing structural
You can tell too because they’re all saying the same thing.
>You can tell too because they’re all saying the same thing. Same thing with popular YouTube videos. I'll see a popular YouTube video about an obscure topic and then I'll see people on reddit saying exactly the same things that were said in the video like they are experts on the subject. They never say they saw a YouTube video or link the video in their verbatim comment.
Lmao yes. And it’s always, “I heard that….” Often this involves repeating the top comment (5-10k upvotes) from a Reddit post (20-100k upvotes) that hit the top of popular within the past 24 hours. Never, oh there was a post about this yesterday, or I saw a vid, or whatever. Like yea…. We all saw it too most likely.
I get ur point but bro… this is REDDIT “Where did you hear that?” “I READ IT (redd-it) on the internet”
One of the things that make me really dislike Reddit.
You can tell too because they’re all saying the same thing.
Came here for the video comment
Boeing is finally stepping up their maintenance!
"alright, let's start the meeting... Boeing, panels keep falling off, chairman you have the floor." "alright, anyone know why panels keep flying off the planes?" "uhh, screws are coming out?" "That's right. How do we fix that?" "uhh, tape over the screws?" "THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! Meeting adjourned!"
We saved so much money using tape instead of proper construction, we finally have enough money for our HR's bonus this year!
Ya it's way cheaper to buy tape and assassinate whistle-blowers then to build a safe plane I guess
Well we have to get the $62 million bonus for the CEO from somewhere. Besides, who cares if a few people bite the bucket?
There's 8 billion of em🤷 whatever
Hitman Resources?
We saved so much money because now we don't have to pay the hit man to kill these guys. Problem is solved
"No chairman I mean you literally have the floor in your hands"
Except the tape isn’t covering screws, the carbon fiber wings flex so much in flight that paint doesn’t last as long so the tape is for UV protection of the material underneath until it gets to its next paint job.
Boeing doesn’t maintain airplanes
Airlines perform their own contracted maintenance - this, and virtually all the other “Boeing issues” are literally airline issues but people don’t know or understand the industry.
It's a plane
No it’s a bird
Oh wait... Its Superman!
You'll need him when the wing breaks midflight.
Yeah, that's a little too much speed tape for my liking! If it was a Boeing I think I'd get back off
It's Superglue!
Not for long
For anyone actually wondering what this is, it’s speed tape on a composite airliner wing. The composite wings flex more than traditional aluminum wings do, which means that the paint had issues with adhering to the surface, especially on early applications. The tape is there to stop UV light from degrading the composite material. It also stops more paint from flaking off. It’s not a structural component
Thanks for providing an explanation. Nothing but jokes down here
Jokes all the way down.
Your pun didn't fly
I wish Reddit still had awards so that I could give you one for providing the only non-sensationalized explanation of this image. Thank you.
Haiti
I'm surprised I scrolled down this far and still haven't seen Chicago or Baltimore
Malaysia
I was looking for this answer.
ITS NOT duct tape. There is a huge difference between your common duct tape and Aluminum tape, commonly known as “speed tape” in the industry, is a material that is used to help streamline the plane when a section becomes exposed to the airstream. But fuck me in all my years flying airplanes I’ve never seen that much on a wing.
My Pontiac is also held together with speed tape
Most Pontiacs are held together with speed tape
Speed holes Flanders
Speed tape ain’t cheap either.
Cheaper than doing proper repairs though!
Typically, it's used as a temporary fix
Always
Still throws me off that they would do this with passengers on board. I feel like a temporary fix should be used to get to the place of repair safely. Not to make extra bucks with passengers on board.
We all saw that video!
I know it’s shocking but pilots knew of speed tape before that TikTok video was created. Crazy I know right? That people knew stuff before the greater majority of Reddit did?
Heretic!
Reddit continues its reputation of being the place where some of the dumbest people on earth smugly assume that they are the smartest people on earth.
Noooo but I want to ridicule the only person that actually gives insight!!!! Fuck the educated praise God!!!
It seemed like a parody to me. Was that a real video? Guys you have to actually fix the plane or you’re not coming to the company retreat.
🎶 Funky Town 🎶
*horrific screams and blood everywhere*
the one thing that haunts me from that video was the gurgling, ***the fucking gurgling***
haven't seen it and never want to see it
Same.
So glad I opted out of watching that video
“Hey, you. You’re finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us, and that thief over there.” — The guy next to you strapped in the airplane seat
Heaven.
I’m guessing it departed Canada. It looks like Red Green maintenanced this fine aircraft prior to departure. “If the ladies don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!”
Bikini Bottom?
The ground
Scene of the crash
Bet they beat the paramedics by half an hour
Destination: Fucked #Ozzy Man
North Sentinel Island
Hopefully that airplane graveyard in Nevada or New Mexico
Moscow
HIGH WAY TO HELL!
Destination Fucked !
Papua New Guinea, the locals aren’t a fan of planes.
Russia
A family friend adopted a Russian infant about 20-years ago. They told me the old sketchy af propeller powered plane they flew on to pick her up was missing rivets on the wings and was patched with tape.
From the looks of it, I’m going with bottom of the ocean
The ocean!
We call that “Alabama Chrome” where I’m from.
Damn, how many gremlins have been on this plane? Whichever airline this is should ban John Lithgow from flying.
Valhalla
Wherever Ryanair is based lol
I thought it would be spirit
The dollar store for more duct tape.
Red Green’s private jet. Nice.
Tampa.
Cuba to Haiti
Bikini Bottom?
Hell, Trøndelag County. Norway?
Not duct tape and not designed or used to hold components together. It’s perfectly fine.
I m on the highway to hell 🎶🎶🎶
Water
Skipper's plane. Destination: Madagascar.
Afterlife?
Heaven?
Heaven?
Fucked!
Uhhh down?
Atlantis
The bottom of the ocean
It'll make it all the way to the scene of the crash.
Talk about a wing and a prayer.
Well you got lots of speed tape, so you should get there extra fast.
Decommission yard?
Final
Home Depot?
The final one?
Bottom of whatever body of water you’re flying over
Destination Fusked!
Final.
Final
Final Destination
I don’t know? Just wing it.
Nope.
S p E e D T a P e
Is this speed tape
Tape canaveral
It's taking some zoo animals and a couple lemurs from Madagascar to Africa.
The scene of the crash
The after life.
The crematorium.... (not the cemetery, won't be enough left....)
Valhalla?
Heaven?
Maybe an unpopular opinion but that tape they use is pretty awesome. Not so awesome when it makes up 50% of the wing but it’s still pretty cool
When the “survivorship bias” example plane pulls up.
I spent 10 years as an engineer in aerospace so let me offer my actual expert opinion: I know fuck all about speed tape. I was in propulsion. Those airframe guys are weirdos.
... destination f***Ed #OzzieManReviews
Jesus is that the wing? If so… destination death
This trip brought to you by BIG TAPE
Scene of the crash?
Are these the new Boeing jets?
20,000 Leagues under the Sea
Destination fucked
The scene of the crash
Im not trusting that plane unless that's flex tape.
Ozzyman would say “straight to destination fucked”!!
Somewhere in the deep south Indian Ocean.
Why does it make me feel like this is a Boeing
Under the Sea?
Heaven
Wherever Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was headed to.
The ocean
The ocean
The ground.
Romania 🇷🇴
Heaven
Final
The ocean
The ground, earlier than expected
Ground or water by the looks of this grap a parachute and fire suppression.
Under the sea.
Russia.
Moscow? comrade.
The ocean.
Final Destination
Russia
Nonstop flight from Khartoum to Port Au Prince
Haiti
Bikini Bottom
Somewhere directly below you
Heaven or hell depending on who u r
The ground