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To: Perdogg
For the KCX competition, Northrup proposed the KC-45 which is derived from the Airbus 330. It is used by the English, Saudi Arabia, Australia, etc.:

Boeing proposed the KC-767 derived from the Boeing 767. It is used by Italy and Japan already as a tanker.

The Northrup proposal has been selected, as stated in this article.

3 posted on 03/05/2008 1:52:50 PM PST by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: Jeff Head

That’s a ‘fast shutter speed’ artist rendering of the KC-45. Note the hi-def turbine fan blades. Or maybe they’re shut down and the B-2 is pushing it. ;)


5 posted on 03/05/2008 2:07:44 PM PST by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....nearly 2,000 years and still working today!)
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To: Jeff Head
That's Northrop/Grumman, Hemingway.
13 posted on 03/05/2008 4:40:05 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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