Mike1 once suggested to reduce the amount of resources needed to construct aircraft. I think that was a constructive idea. Someone also suggested to introduce business jets. Also a good idea. The industry is definately not working at the moment.
Maybe it's time to introduce new products or specialisations. Wikipedia suggests that titanium can be used for these products:
1. About 95% of titanium ore extracted from the Earth is destined for refinement into titanium dioxide, an intensely white permanent pigment used in paints, paper, toothpaste, and plastics.
2. Titanium alloys are used in aircraft, armor plating, naval ships, spacecraft, and missiles.
3. Welded titanium pipe and process equipment (heat exchangers, tanks, process vessels, valves) are used in the chemical and petrochemical industries primarily for corrosion resistance. (not very interesting for our game)
4. Titanium metal is used in automotive applications, particularly in automobile or motorcycle racing, where weight reduction is critical while maintaining high strength and rigidity. The metal is generally too expensive to make it marketable to the general consumer market, other than high-end products, particularly for the racing/performance market. Late model Corvettes have been available with titanium exhausts.
5. Titanium is used in many sporting goods: tennis rackets, golf clubs, lacrosse stick shafts; cricket, hockey, lacrosse, and football helmet grills; and bicycle frames and components.
6. Jewelry: Its inertness makes it a good choice for those with allergies or those who will be wearing the jewelry in environments such as swimming pools. Titanium is also alloyed with gold to produce an alloy that can be marketed as 24-carat gold, as the 1% of alloyed Ti is insufficient to require a lesser mark.
7. Because it is biocompatible (it is non-toxic and is not rejected by the body), titanium is used in a gamut of medical applications including surgical implements and implants, such as hip balls and sockets. |