JackinMichigan
Well Known Member
We're less than a month away from our first flight, and my father and I have been at odds about what color to paint it for 3 years. He wants to paint it white (yawn!), whereas I want a more unique color scheme. I originally thought of painting it OD green with a shark's mouth, but then I saw an awesome looking gloss black with leading edge flames.
My question is this - why are so many planes painted boring old white? What's the issue of using any other color? The only issue I can think of is heat reflection, so I want to ask the community if that's a genuinely legitimate concern or if it's just stubborn tradition.
My question is this - why are so many planes painted boring old white? What's the issue of using any other color? The only issue I can think of is heat reflection, so I want to ask the community if that's a genuinely legitimate concern or if it's just stubborn tradition.