[MHalblaub]

“Try flying an A330F into or out of an unimproved 3,000’ runway. Try getting a Stryker vehicle into an A330F.”

You can do this once. Build an A330F around 3 Stryker and slam the aircraft down on the runway.

BTW. A Stryker is just 2 inches to high to fit in A330F’s cargo door (141’’ x 101’’) . With flat tires a several Stryker may fit in if you can turn the vehicle and the floor is strong enough.

“There is no one size fits all in the cargo business.”

That's also true for refueling. Therefore I would expect USAF calling for a real smaller tanker someday (A320/B737/CSeries/Tu-204/Superjet 100/E-195X ...).

[Yo-Yo]

“There is no one size fits all in the cargo business.” That's also true for refueling. Therefore I would expect USAF calling for a real smaller tanker someday (A320/B737/CSeries/Tu-204/Superjet 100/E-195X ...).

Sorry, I was on vacation with the family. Thanks too for the Farnborough ping.

As for smaller tankers, that will happen when the USAF gets their glass inserts for their belly buttons (so they can still see with their heads up their arses,) and order F-35s with dual refueling capability - the flying boom refueling and the probe and drogue from the F-35B and -C. The room is there, all that is needed is the will.