The role of early synthetic materials degradation in the downfall of the Ansaldo A.1, an Italian World War I biplane fighter

Abstract From the Pioneer Era of the aviation to World War I the evolution of aircraft technology and chemical synthesis enabled a unique coexistence of traditional craftsmanship, artistic decoration practices, and technological advancements. The study of the materials used in these early years of a...

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Main Authors: Jacopo La Nasa, Alessio Ceccarini, Riccardo Ducoli, Antonella Manariti, Jeanette J. Lucejko, Ilaria Degano, Neva Capra, Lucia Giovannini, Maria Luisa Tomasi, Francesca Modugno, Maria Perla Colombini, Ilaria Bonaduce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39164-9