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Dec 2, 2005 | 7:28 pm

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Originally Posted by KentownFlorida

But did I not read somewhere that American Aircraft Exporters [Unlike Airbus] are not subsidised by the US Government.

1. DISCs, FSCs, and their legacy.
2. The big "subsidy": US government purchases without limitation on technology transfer and tight retention of IP rights (esp. for all those defence contracts that our aviation/aeronautics/avionics manufactures get).
3. Research & development corporate tax credits.

Not necessarily in that order and not necessarily "my case", but that's what is said.

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