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Comment by irjustin | original | Why jet engines aren't made in China
[−]irjustin · 2026-07-02 Thu 05:47 UTC · link
> All the money and talent in the world...

One nitpick, all the money in the world would be able to achieve the goal by simply giving rides away for free.

Overall, I agree that any industry that is extremely optimized requiring ultra high precision+knowledge in multiple verticals makes the barrier to entry beyond difficult. It just requires too much up front cash.