Van's Aircraft has, after many months of testing and evaluation, released both long and shortform versions of its technical analysis of the effects of defects in lasercut parts on airframe strength and longevity. KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye joins James Clark, Steve Smith and Vic Syracuse in breaking down the information and putting some of the findings in realworld terms. Bottom line: Van's data shows the lasercut parts are no more likely to suffer fatigue cracking than punched parts, but there's a lot more to the story as our quartet of experts will explain.

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