Air tanker....

[DOVPILOT]

US Airforce reopens bidding for new tanker

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25607574

 

[LearLove]

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Boeing-KC-767A-(767-2EY/ER)/1373310/L/

 

[erj-145mech]

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Boeing-KC-767A-(767-2EY/ER)/1373310/L/

and this:
http://www.northropgrumman.com/kc45/

 

[SIG600]

You guys know damm well that if Boeing wins the second round, the feathers are going to fly.

...And where are the hoses for probe guys on the 767?

 

[MarineGrunt]

Is it receiver capable? It looks like there's a recepticle above the cockpit...

 

[MarineGrunt]

You guys know damm well that if Boeing wins the second round, the feathers are going to fly.

...And where are the hoses for probe guys on the 767?

You mean the third round?

 

[bagasticks]

You guys know damm well that if Boeing wins the second round, the feathers are going to fly.

...And where are the hoses for probe guys on the 767?

hoses are on the wingtips. .similar to MPRS

 

[KCPilot]

Well if McCain gets elected, we know Boeing is out!

 

[peter185]

I thought it was going to have the same wing as the 767-400, from the pic above it doesn't appear so. Anyone know?

 

[SIG600]

hoses are on the wingtips. .similar to MPRS

My vote is def with the KC-45 then! I hate those things, almost as much as the maiden.

I don't know what pod the Brits have on the VC-10, but we need to attach those things. Much easier to tank off of.

 

[Be 23]

Easier than the KC-130? Is this a centerline vs. wing pod issue or is the drogue different?

 

[SIG600]

Easier than the KC-130? Is this a centerline vs. wing pod issue or is the drogue different?

KC-130 is difficult because it's so damn slow, and you're back in the prop wash.

 

[JFReservist]

hoses are on the wingtips. .similar to MPRS

The drouges will be housed in the Wing Air Refueling Pods (WARPs) which are not pictured and a centerline hose and drogue unit (I believe that's the small fairing just forward of the boom). The 4 Japanese versions will not have the WARPs, but the 4 Italian versions will.

I thought it was going to have the same wing as the 767-400, from the pic above it doesn't appear so. Anyone know?

The version sold to the Italians and Japanese are green 767-200ERs, then sent to Witchita for the mods. The KC767AT submitted for the KC-X proposal is a different jet altogether. The Japanese and Italians took truly off-the-shelf technology, but the USAF wanted more offload and cargo load capability in the KC-X than the 767-2ER was capable of (very simplified explanation, but close enough); hence the proposed Frankentaker design.

 

[MJG]

"Frakentanker"..........LMAO!