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I have flown in a few different Antonov offerings and I am not impressed.

[RayChuang88]

I wonder has Boeing studied the idea of using the Boeing 787-8 as the basis of a new tanker.

But the primary reason why Boeing chose the KC-767 based on the 767-200(ER) is the parking space used by the KC-767 is not much more than the parking space used by the KC-135, which means Air Force bases don't need to rebuild their ramp areas to accommodate a plane with a larger wing span. Since the production tooling for the 767 is already fully paid for, Boeing can use the 767 production jigs to produce as many as 300-350 KC-767's to completely replace the KC-135 fleet over the next 15 years.

[Vinnie]

Why not a C-17 knock off ?

[Jack Hydrazine]

I’ve said this before that one day we will be purchasing our fighter jets and cargo airplanes from Russia. Looks like we are well on our way there. Now who won the Cold War?

[RaceBannon]

WHAT IS ANTONOV EVEN DOING IN THIS BIDDING PROCESS???

[Chode]

Ants... ya gotta be kiddin me.