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...The safety and long-term reliability of electric and VTOL vehicles is also unproven....
...The aircraft, known as vertical take-off and landing vehicles, will be all-electric and will not require a runway....
...Textron Aviation’s special mission division employs more than 70 people....
...Hawker Beechcraft’s fall from grace was complete in 2014 when was it bought by Textron, Cessna’s parent....
...It is also likely to add to shareholders’ concerns that Mr Buffett’s investment vehicle is damaging its reputation as a benign owner....
...In spite of signs of a slowdown, last month several US manufacturers signalled continued confidence, with manufacturers such as United Technologies, Textron and Eaton raising their profit forecasts....
...The car maker is developing relationships with other financial sources on a selective basis for specialized financing needs, such as leasing and sub-prime financing....
...It is also working with Textron, the US mower maker anxious to avoid spills of conventional fuels on to the world’s golf courses....
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