Alabama won this contract fair and square. Boeing was having production problems on other contracts. More importantly, the Northrup-EADS tanker will hold 3 times as much fuel and can supply fuel in flight in two different ways. It is clearly the better plane for the Air Force. And it’s being manufacured in Sweet Home Alabama!!
The two tankers could deliver roughly the same amount of fuel, and the Boeing variant has a boom and three hoses.
I hear Northrop is going to partnership with CAC (China Aircraft Corporation) to build the JSF. I hear due to the extremely cheap labor in Communist China, we can build the JSF for 1/3 the price. Will bring lots of jobs to AL too. Do you support the deal, after all your home state will get the jobs and the USAF will get their JSF at very low prices.