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Aircraft dope
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<p>Aircraft dope is a <a href="/facts/Plasticizer/RjzuplRY">plasticised</a> <a href="/facts/Lacquer/83C6H1IW">lacquer</a> that is applied to <a href="/facts/Aircraft_fabric_covering/vMp0FJgg">fabric-covered</a> <a href="/facts/Aircraft/EhC4mBep">aircraft</a>. It tightens and stiffens fabric stretched over airframes, which renders them airtight and weatherproof, increasing their durability and lifespan. The technique has been commonly applied to both full-size and <a href="/facts/Model_aircraft/Lsnf5ABq">flying models</a> of aircraft. </p>