Ever seen how they repair aircraft? To fix panel damage on jet airliners, instead of replacing half the skin, they usually just rivet a patch over the hole. Or

Ever seen how they repair aircraft? To fix panel damage on jet airliners, instead of replacing half the skin, they usually just rivet a patch over the hole. Or in the case of the composite-skinned Boeing 787, they basically glue a patch over it [1]. Sometimes they don't even bother with that, and just tape it up instead [2]. [1] https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/commercial-airline/news/11196367/composite-aircraft-repair https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/commercial-airline/new... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_tape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_tape