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Give one reason why aluminium is widely used in the aviation industry.

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Give Reasons

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Aluminium is widely used in the aviation industry because it has a high strength-to-weight ratio, which means it can provide the extreme structural strength needed to resist flight pressures while remaining exceptionally lightweight, resulting in significantly lower fuel consumption.

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