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Styrofoam, while light, does not have the tensile strength, shear strength, or surface cohesion to be used for passenger aircraft. It is also too susceptible to chemicals such as gasoline or diesel oil. It is, however, used in aircraft interiors, along with other plastics and foam.

It is also used as a structural support material for model aircraft, where the strength demands are much lower. Interior foam filling can keep model aircraft wings rigid.

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