[wolf78]

It's also worthwhile checking out the discussion over at arliners.net:

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/military/

More technical discussion there, as expected for an aviation enthusiasts' forum.

The view from EADS: http://www.eadstankerupdate.com/images/2007/sep_03_07/sep_03_1.pdf

This data seems to corroborate what analysts say: That the A330 MRTT / KC45 has a significant advantage when it comes to fuel load at a 1000nm or even 2000nm range.

[Oztrich Boy]

That the A330 MRTT / KC45 has a significant advantage when it comes to fuel load at a 1000nm or even 2000nm range.

Wrong emphasis: "superior" at a 1000, "substantially superior" at 2000, The KC-45A gets better the further is goes out.