Re: Future of Electronics In Aviation

In rec.aviation.piloting Le Chaud Lapin <jaibuduvin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Jun 19, 4:15?pm, j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > In rec.aviation.piloting Le Chaud Lapin <jaibudu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > > If history is any indicator, technology becomes cheaper as time
moves
> > > forward, so whatever it is, it will probably be smaller, cheaper,
> > > faster, more reliable, better-featured, disposable (it breaks, no
> > > reason to cry as much), etc.
> >
> > None of the technology involved in building airplanes has gotten
> > much cheaper in real dollars since airplanes were invented.
> >
> > There are only so many existing materials you can build an airplane
from
> > and they are all mature.
> >
> > The only significant difference is the avionics does more for the same
> > cost.

> Which implies that, if it does the same (if doing the same is an
> option), then the cost is less.

It isn't an option.

There is no market for 12 channel comm radios.

> There are many ground-based vehicles (cars) that technologically more
> sophisticated than a new low-end Cessna but cost much less.

And cars are not built in quatities of a few hundred tops a year
nor does every little piece in them have to be certified.

Well, there are a couple of low volume cars that cost about the same
as a low end Cessna, to be totally accurate.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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