Trump says he's decertifying Canada-made aircraft and threatens 50% tariffs
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> Air Combat Command received the latest E-11A aircraft equipped with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, Sept. 18. The system currently operates on two platforms: the E-11A, a modified Bombardier business jet and the EQ-4B, a modified Global Hawk Block 20 remotely piloted aircraft.
* https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Photos.aspx?igphoto=2000910543
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_Airborne_Communica...
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Taking the post literally means grounding at least 5,500 to 6,000 airframes immediately.
If the "decertification" extends to Canadian-made engines on American-made planes, that number explodes past 15,000.
Helicopters Bell 407, 412, 429, 505 3,000+ Law enforcement and MedEvac.
Regional Jets CRJ-700 / 900. 600+
High-End Jets Global / Challenger / Learjet. 1,500+
Turboprops Dash 8 / Twin Otter. 200+
Modern Narrowbody Airbus A220. 150+
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* https://old.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1qqq5xn/all_chall...
Also someone noted that the US-made Gulfstreams use PW&C engines:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_Canada_PW800 § Variants
Trade deficit hits new record high --- despite tariffs. Factory construction and manufacturing jobs are *down*. Trump fans are still swimming in a river in Africa.
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-trade-deficit-widens-by-...
https://cepr.net/publications/how-many-manufacturing-jobs-ha...