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Funny, because it seemed to me that you were getting all tied in knots over Boeing not getting the contract.

So if Boeing got the contract that means the chinese would have a hand in building them would it not?

But instead you B&M about an American company (Northrop-Grumman) building a licensed copy of an European design (Airbus) using American manufactured parts.

Here is a list of the companies that are onboard with Northrop-Grumman:

Alabama
Airbus
EADS North America
Engelhard Specialty Chemicals (BASF)
GKN - Westland Aerospace Inc.
Goodrich
KBR
PPG Industries
Thompson Engineering

Alaska
Northrop Grumman Technical Services

Arizona
American Aerospace Tech Castings
Goodrich
Honeywell
Intec EDM
L3 Communications
Parker Seal

Arkansas
Triumph Fabrications

California
ACRA Aerospace
Air Master Prod Corp
Alcoa
Ametek Aero
Argo Tech
Avibank Mfg, Inc.v Barry Controls
Carlton Forge Works
Cast Parts Inc.
Circle Seal Controls
City Wire Cloth
Dowkey
Easterline Mason
Eaton Aerospace Corp
Fischer Custom Communication
GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics
Goodrich Aerostructures Group
Hartwell Corp
Hexcel Composites
Hi-temp Insulation
Honeywell
Independent Forge Co
ITT Aerospace Controls Division
Jet Manufacturing
KGS
Kirkhill Rubber Co.
Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc
Morton Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
PAC Industry
Pacific Scientific
Parker
Pentacon Aerospace Group
Phoenix International
PSI Bearings
RBC Transport Dynamics
Schlosser Forge Co.
Stillman Seal
Synergy Microsystems
Teledyne
Thermal Structures Inc.
Transdigm Adelwiggins Group
Viasat

Colorado
GE Polymershapes
General Aluminum Forgings
Goodrich Corporation

Connecticut
AGC Inc.
Alinabal Corp.
B&F Machine
Columbia Manufacturing
Kamatics
Westport International

Delaware
GE Polymershapes

Florida
ABA Industries
BRPH Companies Inc.
EADS North America
Gables Engineering
GE
Kam Specialities
L3 Communications
Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
Northrop Grumman Technical Services
Pall Aeropower Corp

Georgia
Millennium Solutions Inc.
Parker Hannifin
RCF Seals & Couplings
TIG Hitco
Vought

Idaho
Bamcorp

Illinois
Abrasive Form
Danville Metal Stamping
Hamilton Sundstrand
MPC
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
NTN Bearing Corp of America

Indiana
Alcoa
BAE Systems Controls
Honeywell
L&E Engineering
Morris Machine
Praxair Surface Technologies
Reeder & Kline Machine

Iowa
Alcoa
Rockwell Collins

Kansas
Arrow Electronics
Honeywell

Kentucky
Andrews Laser Works
Ellison Surface Technologies
GE Turbine Airfoils
Parker Seal
Parkway Products

Louisiana
Haynes International Inc.

Maine
Prescott Metal
Stewards Fire Extinguisher Svc.

Maryland
Middle River Aircraft Systems
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
PerkinElmer Fluid Sciences

Massachusetts
Ametek Aerospace
B&E Tool
Berkshire Manufactured Products
Bomco Inc.
Fenwal Safety System Inc.
Hansen Engineering & Machinery
Northrop Grumman Information Technology
Palmer Manufacturing
Titeflex
Turbine Component Services Goodrich
Wyman-Gordon Forgings

Michigan
Barnes Aerospace
Eaton Aeroquip
Eaton Aerospace
Flexfab LLC
GE
Howmet Corp
Moeller Manufacturing
Parker
Rolled Alloys

Minnesota
Goodrich
Honeywell

Mississippi
Eaton Aeroquip

Missouri
Essex Industries

Montana
General Distributor Co.

Nebraska
Royal Plastic Mfg, Inc.

Nevada
PCC-Structurals

New Hampshire
GE Airfoils
Luminescent (LSI)
New Hampshire Ball Bearing
Smiths Tubular System

New Jersey
Avionic Instruments
Breeze Eastern
Groupe H.T. M. ( Fortech)
Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.
Meca Electronics
RS Microwave Co Inc.

New Mexico
GE Fan Cases
Honeywell
Sun Country Industries

New York
Ametek Thermal Systems Inc
Avox Systems
Chromalloy New York
Cox & Co.
Gray Syracuse
Moog Inc.
Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
Orkal Industries
Telephonics
W S Wilson Corp

North Carolina
AAR Cargo
Allvac Titanium
Allvac Engine Assemblies
Cincinnati Thermal Spray
GE Assemblies
GE Disks
Goodrich

North Dakota
Kildeer Mountain Mfg.

Ohio
Barnes Aerospace
Byron Products
Cincinnati Thermal Spray
Ferco Tech
GE Engines
GE Frames & Shafts
GE Tubes
Goodrich
Goodrich-Ice Protection System Division
Graphel Corp.
Honeywell
Metal Improvement Co.
Northrop Grumman Information Technology
Ohio Gasket & Shim
Parker
PCC-Airfoils Co.
QC Labs
RTI International Inc.
Tool Sales & Service
TW Metals
US Aeroteam
US Chrome Corp.

Oklahoma
Northrop Grumman Technical Service

Oregon
Planar Systems
Precision Castparts Corp.

Pennsylvania
Carpenter Technology
SPS Technologies
Timet

Rhode Island
Tri-Mack Plastics

South Carolina
Phoenix Specialty Mfg

South Dakota
MJ Specialities

Tennessee
Aircraft Safety
Vought Aircraft Industries

Texas
Chelton
Honeywell
Knight Aerospace
Texas Almet
Wyman-Gordon Forgings

Utah
Barnes Aerospace
Hexcel
Klune Precision Casting
Parker

Vermont
GE Airfoils
Goodrich

Virginia
EADS North America
Euro-Composites Corp.
Mecaero Products

Washingtion
Accra Mfg
ELDEC Corp
Exotic Metals Forming Co.
Honeywell
Kaiser Aluminum

West Virginia
Alcan
EADS-CASA
Sargent Fletcher
Star Technologies

Wisconsin
Ladish
Metaltek International

Wyoming
Aviat Aircraft, Inc.

Boeing on the other hand listed 8 American companies as part of their KC767 program of which most if not all are also on the N-G/EADS KC-45 program.

As was stated before, the Boeing jet is an older, less capable design than what Northrop-Grumman/EADS offered.

BTW, we’re not in a recession since a recession is negative growth of the GDP for two or more consecutive quarters.