First, white paint reflects sunlight, keeping the plane interior cooler on boiling ... with the last of the carriers to ...

Without a protective layer over the metal of a plane, harmful UV rays ... with each layer being only 0.12 millimeters thick. All of that paint adds 1,300 to 2,200 pounds of weight to the ...

It’s easy enough to visualize: Instead of a plane, think about that same “backward” flag being mounted on a flagpole ...