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First Airplane Made Out Of Lead?

Cessna is moving some of its production to China.

Posted by Rand Simberg at November 29, 2007 09:57 AM
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heh. Great Post Title.

Posted by Stephen Kohls at November 29, 2007 01:21 PM

Didn't Germany try this with Zeppelins?

Posted by Bryan C at November 30, 2007 09:45 AM

Maybe Cessna will make lead balloons.

FYI, per this video China's economic output is less than that of Texas and California combined.

http://www.chequer-board.net/story/2007/11/30/194028/06

Posted by Alan K. Henderson at November 30, 2007 09:29 PM

The manufacturing guys over at Evolving Excellence have an interesting take on the same article:

http://www.evolvingexcellence.com/blog/2007/12/various-angles.html

Is cheaper better? Does it really open up a new market? Or is it just helping create a world class competitor 10 years from now?

Ken

Posted by Ken at December 2, 2007 01:58 PM


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