"Allocation and contracts to Boeing Commercial Airplanes' 787 and Airbus' A350 XWB and A380 caused supply constraints, and suppliers raised prices to suit. As the aerospace companies were locked-in with long-term contracts, users of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic in other applications have suffered the brunt of this price hike." --wikipedia
Thank god for Wikipedia, you can also see how the Carbon Fibre structures are made for a popular supercar on youtube.
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