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Re:The $20 an hour Cessna 172 experiment by lazide on Thursday February 09, 2023 @08:20PM (#34734359)
Mass produced with modern tech? Probably sub $1k and sold at harbor freight.

The model T was pretty simple, and you can buy engines with waaaay more power - and longer life, quieter, more efficient, etc. too for sub $500 at harbor freight and strap it to a frame, and off you go.

Re:The $20 an hour Cessna 172 experiment by beamgirl on Friday February 10, 2023 @11:53AM (#34742231)
I actually doubt that. The raw materials in the T would be pretty expensive now. The vanadium steel for the chassis alone would probably cost a grand.
Re:The $20 an hour Cessna 172 experiment by lazide on Friday February 10, 2023 @10:16PM (#34749233)
They’d just pinch weld together some sheet steel.

Assuming we’re talking ‘functional equivalent’, compared to ‘exact copy’.