Component
Carbon-fiber propeller
Carbon-fiber rotor blade. Stiffer than plastic; uses the same thin US fiber path.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$8
Quality
82 / 100
US saturation
6.1
Made in US
50,000 units
Current demand
800,000 units
US exports
4,000 units
Opportunity score
73.1
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$35M
Expected extra output: 80,000 units per year