@pluralistic While I agree that you have identified multiple market failures and poorly-designed policies, this analysis seems a bit superficial. It ignores a number of market factors, as well as just plain difficult engineering challenges with engines (I think turbine blades are grown from single crystals).

But it has a similar flaw as the healthcare part you stuck in: you assume that the outcome is the desired result of the policies, rather than a pitcher hitting a batter with bases loaded