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Originally Posted by ShnOmac
I wonder why they don't scrap'em and sell the scraps. Seems like there would be a decent chunk of change they could recoup. Must not be cost effective...  |
It's not. Also certain portions can't be recycled due to asbestos or other substances that are considered toxic these days. Other planes aren't retired so much as they're placed in a form of long term storage or used as a source of parts (such as the A-10).
Other planes have been smelted to prevent parts from existing like the F-14. Prevents Iran from having a parts source, and yes they did steal parts while the Tomcat was an active duty airframe..