Re: Jet engine 1st stage


Derek Lyons wrote:
> alexterrell@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >Though modern carbon fibre technologies also make possible low cost,
> >custom aircraft, as proposed by T-Space:
>
> Proposed projects are *always* low cost and high performance. When
> metal is bent (or in this case, fibers glued), that may or may not
> remain true.
>
Not always. The A380 was expensive when proposed, and slightly more
expensive when completed (+~10%).

Carbon fibres, like plastics, however do lend themselves to low cost
low volume production. And a basic aircraft is actually a fairly simple
item. Rutan's design would basically be a scaled up glider with an
engine, and very large wheels.

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