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Surprise! Boeing hands Air Force the keys to not just one, but two KC-46 tanker jets
Boeing executives today added an extra twist to what was expected to be a cut-and-dried ceremony to hand over its first KC-46 tanker aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. (finance.yahoo.com) Mehr...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
With all the money spent to have refitted the entire fleet of 135's twice already - this entire project was stupid.
We always seem surprised when new aircraft designs are behind schedule and over cost. But when was the last time that anyone delivered an new plane on time and within budget?
Really, the problem is with the bidding and contracting process. The people that build these planes know that they can't deliver when promised and the people that buy them know the same.
The shock and outrage on the part of the airlines or military is theater at best.
All that being said, we have amazing aircraft being built all over the world.
And while the KC-46 has the same basic airframe as tshe 767, the wings, engines, control surfaces, and certain the avionics are all quite up to date.
Really, the problem is with the bidding and contracting process. The people that build these planes know that they can't deliver when promised and the people that buy them know the same.
The shock and outrage on the part of the airlines or military is theater at best.
All that being said, we have amazing aircraft being built all over the world.
And while the KC-46 has the same basic airframe as tshe 767, the wings, engines, control surfaces, and certain the avionics are all quite up to date.
Preacher 1 would be proud!
Yes he would be.... He loved fly the 767 and the CRJ-200 aircraft... He was a very good friend and kept me out of trouble many times on here... thanks for remembering him.. He has certainly achieved "Flight Level Unlimited" in flying colors!
Very Good news.... At least our government wasn't a stupid enough to go with the AirSkud from Europe!
What on earth is AirSkud?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT
It was in the hunt.
It was in the hunt.
I wish that I had missed that one! Why would we purchase anything to support the military of our country from any other country... Not a god idea!
It would have been built in Mobile Alabama.
Wrong. There will be no a330 line in Mobile.