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Boeing allegedly overcharged the military 8,000% for airplane soap dispensers(www.popsci.com)

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Pistcow@lemm.ee
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Everyone single part on a plane has to be certified and from a certified supplier that goes through a stupid process to be certified.

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SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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Well, some of it ain’t stupid.

Imagine the shortcuts Boeing would take if they were beholden to no certifications at all.

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Carighan Maconar@lemmy.world
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Yeah we’d have planes falling out of the skies!

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SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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Or worse, unplanned.

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Wait

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