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Originally Posted by spl310
...why was it built out of such a thick copper if it is that darned heavy?
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I always ass/u/med that it was copper plating on an aluminum skin. If this thing is actually skinned in solid copper, as comments above indicate, I can't imagine its weight. I'd guess the skin would have to be at least 12 gauge (0.08 inches) in most places, thicker in some stress areas. Aluminum is 1.14 pounds per square foot at that gauge; copper is almost four times that. So... complete WAG... skin alone weighs 6-700 pounds?
Copper is a very poor metal to construct things out of - way too soft and reactive. This thing would probably dent from a hard stare, and anything like normal driving would probably shake stress ripples into it. It would also cost you a fortune in metal polish - or were they smart enough to clearcoat the body?
Crazy-ass take, even for the Cobra world.