Thing is, your second string shouldn't cost twice what the franchise player is getting.

For 50 years Boeing has secured government contracts by promising unrealistic development and delivery schedules. Then, the bean counters treat the missed deadlines and cost overruns as a revenue stream.

Sure, it's a crap track record, but this technique has forced dozens of competitors into bankruptcy over the years, so it's all good.

Here's the simplist, most practical way to visualize the theory. You're in a conversation with a close, but very dense relative. Notice the way time slows to a standstill? That's relativity.