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1 Wood was used on most early airplanes and is now mainly used on homebuilt airplanes. 2  Wood is lightweight and strong, but it also splinters and requires a lot of maintenance. 3  Aluminum (blended with small quantities of other metals) is used on most types of aircraft because it is lightweight and strong.
Stainless steel is a modern trend for roofing material for airports due to its low glare reflectance to keep pilots from being blinded, also for its properties that allow thermal reflectance in order to keep the surface of the roof close to ambient temperature.