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Updated: July 1, 2026

Moreover there is not yet the demand for either air-or seaplanes that would result in the division of labour, standardization of parts, and other manufacturing economies which reduce the cost of products. To the high cost of aircraft their comparative fragility is added as a reason for their unfitness for commercial uses.

Willis J. (Willis John) Abbot - Aircraft and Submarines: The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day: Uses of War's Newest Weapons