USAF Finally Selects KC-135 replacement
 

And they went with the Euro/Northrop Grumman proposal too. I'm surprised.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7272129.stm

I'm surprised to. :o

-S

Aw, hell...can't we manufacture anything ourselves anymore? :nope: :down:

Well it does say it will be assembled in the US. :hmm:

Be lucky all it isn't a biplane with a big water baloon hanging from it.

Gotta cut costs somewhere.

Everything else is going overseas. I think congress will probably step in unless enough campaign donations have been spread around.

Who are they going to get to be stupid enough to drive a tanker full of JP4 into a dangerous enviroment?

Just like Toyota. It is just a big warm world we live in. We will probably outsource this part of the deal to China. :shifty:

The 330 is a truly outstanding machine and is without rival.

Hardly - try a 777. Sounds like this is the jet Boeing should have offered. Not only that, it is more fuel efficient. The 777 is a much better plane all around.

-S

A 777 gas passer was not in the offering. They were proposing a 767 refueler I believe. And speaking of Boeing, their lobbyists are trying to start a $hitstorm over this:
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...25137720080301

PD

Good. Yeah - if Airbus is offering a modified 330 - sounds like Boeing offered the wrong plane! The 777 is the direct contender to a 330!

-S

They're howling mad in Everett tonight.

Exactly, that's why I actually wasn't surprised by it. I've followed this a little before and the Airbus offering always looked much better. Had Boeing offered a 777 tanker, that would be a different story perhaps.

Your assumption that they'd pick the more capable system makes me giggle. :)

PD

LOL :lol:

You got me there. I am very glad I never had to learn that way of thinking :doh: