Since the GAO ruled that extra credit should not have been given for exceeding the requirement this chart is misleading.
The IFARA number also required a lot of tweaking. Rules had to be changed to make it so the KC30 could even complete some of the missions.
But the most damning part of the GAO report is that there is a strong case that NG/EADS did not even meet all of the threshold requirements and therefore was not even eligible for the award.
I will agree that the KC30 can carry more cargo. But why didn't they agree to meet the depot requirement. Also why didn't they do the homework to show that they could refuel all the fixed wing aircraft.
So other than reposting the NG PR what do you have?
A P.O.S. that cannot perform emergency break away proccedures. has a boom envelope problem, let alone a non working boom. and it takes up more parking spaces. but hey it hauls more. Not, thats what a C-17 does better.
but leave it to the backseat driver posting his EADS PR to whine some more. The GAO found that eads lied and someone took a bribe. Boeing should be awarded the contract now so we can get these birds flying
Several lines on the spider's net point to something else - effectiveness or efficiency.
Did you ever thought about why no extra credit was given?
You would buy a car that's 0.1 % cheaper but offers less space just because it fulfills your minimum requirements - 4 wheels, 5 seats, engine and a steering wheel?
The IFARA number also required a lot of tweaking. Rules had to be changed to make it so the KC30 could even complete some of the missions.
GAO denied exactly that claim by Boeing.
But the most damning part of the GAO report is that there is a strong case that NG/EADS did not even meet all of the threshold requirements and therefore was not even eligible for the award.
Did you know that Boeing also failed in field of unrefueled range.
I think the depot issue is more about aircrafts like A310 or 767 at the end of production. Last year 68 A330 were delivered and 198 more were ordered. Why NG didn't issue something to comply with this requirement is NG’s fault.
So other than reposting the NG PR what do you have?
The GAO decision which sustains NG PR.