Originally Posted by
tomato coupe
F1 cars have to last only one season, and commercial aircraft must pass inspection every 100 hours.
My bike passes every ride. Inspection does nothing to increase the inherent durability of something. F1 cars crash, rocks hit them, and certain structures deal with a little bit of heat. Part of my bmw's structure is carbon fibre and it should outlive me.
I could be wrong but I doubt any commercial aircraft has its fuselage checked for cracks every 100 hours. Not even the new Marine One gets that treatment.