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Originally Posted by highsea
My complaint Jimmy is that the RFP was for a replacement for the KC-135B, not the KC-10.
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I disagree, the RFP was for a new tanker aircraft. The fact that these new tankers will be replacing the KC-135E's in USAF service is a separate issue.
Why would the USAF want a direct replacement for a 50 year old tanker design? Times and tech have changed.
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Originally Posted by BenRoethig
They offered a choice between the 767 and the 777 for the contract.
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Huh???
Sure Boeing batted around the possibility of using the B767 and/or B777 to meet the requirements of the RFP. But in their final proposal they offered the KC-767.