Depleted Uranium? Is it really used in missiles or even in airplanes?

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Steelhead was right they were used as trim weights in many aircraft incl. commercial aircraft. But most manufactures stopped in the 1980s.

ah, well, I should've thought of trim weights/ballast. Indeed that's a handy application for heavy stuff.

Lead isn't overly healthy either, though, but it's not really an issue if it's contained and not burning/spraying around