Carbon fiber composite was used to varying degrees on military aircraft, but at the time the Starship was certified, no civilian aircraft certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had ever used it so extensively.
Komposit serat karbon digunakan dalam berbagai bentuk di pesawat militer, namun pada saat sertifikasi Starship selesai, tidak ada pesawat tersertifikasi Federal Aviation Administration AS yang menggunakan material itu secara ekstensif.