US Air Force is paying $90,000 for a bag of Bushings that normally costs well under $100
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) February 8, 2025
Where are the money going?pic.twitter.com/QWbQWcUdGz
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Pictured: A man holding a bag of easily machined metal that is worth more than the average dramatard makes in year
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We need to pay like twenty bureaucrats to look at the bag and make sure it meets some standard. Also the government doesn't negotiate price.
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Unironically this. Aviation parts are expensive because every single nut, bolt, screw, dildo, rivet, etc. gets extremely rigorous inspections and there is a paper trail on every part. Also my brother in law needs his sweet, sweet no-bid contracts
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yet the industry has a huge problem with normal parts getting in , including the NTSB's own stock.
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