Tanker Competition Cancelled

[mzaharis]

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gene...craps USAF Tanker Competition&channel=defensehttp://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/HALT09108.xml

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Looks like the 135s will be soldiering on. Hopefully the next time around our own Air Force will select an American built product.

 

[JungleJett]

Passing the buck while those that needed get screwed!Typical Washington horse $hit.

 

[erj-145mech]

Hopefully the next time around our own Air Force will select an American built product.

Yes, be good to see them built in Mobile, AL alright.

 

[Bobo135R]

Boeing

The KC-135 I'm flying right now seems to have done the job nicely these last 50+ years. What else does Boeing have to do to prove they have awesome product?

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Maybe....quit screwing around???

cliff
YIP

 

[clr4theapch]

Good for Boeing.. maybe the next administration will be able to get rid of the special interst B S and bid this fairly...

 

[Occam's Razor]

"fairly"

(snicker)

It's "meet the Specs" vs. "change those specs to what we have!"

 

[dtfl]

"fairly"

(snicker)

It's "meet the Specs" vs. "change those specs to what we have!"

Well if you stick them side by side the A330 is a better product. A buddy whom working in acquisitions at the Pentagon told me he foresees the AF buying the A330, but building it at the Boeing plant or a plant built for the 330 in Seattle. Win win - the AF gets their choice of aircraft and Boeing doesn't lose jobs over it.

 

[Occam's Razor]

I agree. The EADS-NG aircraft met the specs. The Boeing team spent most of their time trying to convince the USAF to change their specs to something Boeing had tooled-and-ready.

A Boeing mucky-muck at NATCO for the B787 sim "party" gave a truly head-shaking account of how "those clowns over on that side of our house" tried to wag the dog.