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Old 03-08-2008, 11:06 AM   #64 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jimmy View Post
For me, the issue isnt "Why didn't the AF pick the American plane?"

Its "Why wasnt the American plane the best in the competition?"
Excellent line. One that Boeing should now be asking of themselves.

On the 787 as a tanker, lifted from another site I see that Boeing has said that it isn`t within the 787`s structural margins to offer it as a tanker. This is without the production slot issue.

Another question I have seen....
What are the implications for a JSTARS/AWACS/RC-135 future replacement?
Can Boeing sit easy after the KC-45A decision?
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