Speed tape (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Speed tape" in English language version.

Last modified: 04:39:55, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

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"Aluminum Foil Tape 425 • 427" (PDF). 3M. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

"How to Splice Electric Cable". Railway Signaling and Communications. Vol. 52, no. 5. Bristol, Connecticut: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. May 1959. p. 29. Retrieved 4 August 2026 – via Google Books. Wrap aluminum shielding tape (3M #425) around the splice leaving about ¼ inch between turns.
Battle for the Falklands (3): Air Forces. Osprey Publishing. 1982. p. 22. ISBN 9780850454932.

google.com (Global: 109^th place; English: 87^th place)

"Mile of Silve[r Ta]pe Makes Silence Golden Aboard 880 Jet". Western Aviation, Missile and Space Industries. Vol. 40, no. 10. Los Angeles, California: Western Aviation Magazine. October 1960. Retrieved 4 August 2026 – via Google Books. Two different types of this vibration-damping tape – "Scotch" brand No. 428 aluminum foil tape – are applied, each with a thicker adhesive and higher gauge foil backing than ever before adhered to an aircraft.

nitto.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Aluminum Foil Tape And Liner Laminated With Cotton Cloth P-12L". Nitto Denko. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

salon.com (Global: 683^rd place; English: 407^th place)

Smith, Patrick (27 October 2011). "Oh my god, they're duct-taping our plane!". Salon. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
"Information: The good, the bad and the ugly". Salon. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2014.

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

Bikales, James (6 October 2022). "What is speed tape? Why your plane's wing looks like it's patched up with duct tape". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2025.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Phillips, Don (4 December 2002). "Improper Use of Tape to Fix Wings May Lead to FAA Fine for United". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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"Aluminum Foil Tape 425 • 427" (PDF). 3M. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2026.