Fatigue cracks in aircraft structures typically initiate at:

Stress concentration points such as rivet holes, notches, and cutouts

Correct

The center of structural members

The thickest part of the skin

Leading edges only

Explanation

Fatigue cracks begin at stress risers — points of stress concentration like holes, fillets, and surface discontinuities.

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