Posted on 12/29/2010 9:26:05 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Frankly making our military dependent on European products is just plain silly and stupid. What have we learned from WWI and WWII...saving Europe from domination! Muslim populations in all of Europe are approaching 10% and more and eventually will overrun Europe in revolution and war, aided by Irans development of an OJT offensive nuclear war strategy.
Whine...Snivel...Sniff...Sniff..
Do a little research. Both tankers will be made in the US from parts all over the world. Neither one is a “US” product and the EADS tanker is just plain better.
Boeing was and is counting on the fact that no one will look further in this competition than their name.
Boeing makes a better product hands down.
The Airbus will be assembled in Toulouse France then flown to Mobile AL for the modifications.
Is that why the only two contracts the 767 has won have been riddled with delays and complaints while the Airbus has won orders from 4 customers, all of whom are solid US allies.
I’m from Alabama; but, I presently live in Kansas - so I have two dogs in the same fight.
What EADS is doing by splitting production of various parts between states and continents (in order to be ‘American made’) doesn’t seem efficient. I know Boeing will also split it up between Kansas and Washington, but at least everybody building it will speak the same language.
Also, I trust Boeing. They have a long history of supplying planes to the military. They’re ‘local’. EADs? Nope, don’t trust them. Not local.
An Airbus won’t fit in the hangar… wingspan to large
So sad to see my state politicians whore themselves out to the Europeans.
But then again, the USAF didn’t seem to mind that as it selected Airbus the first time around. So what exactly is happening?? Why are the USAF biased (if you call it that)?
Boeing and its supporters also whore themselves out by having suppliers across Asia and Europe. But play the ‘MADE IN AMERICA’ card to win the KC-X.
Well,........... What with the new Lavender Brigades and all that, perhaps the back door approach will get them some brownie points.
Just sayin’
An Airbus won’t fit in the hangar… wingspan too large
Nothing Airbust ever made was better than Boeing!
I’ve worked on both and can testify,
There’s no way in hell an Airbus will last 50 years, they are throwaways aircraft meant for the airlines, not military use… whereas the Boeing is a flying tank.
Airbus in ‘Junk’
So I guess the USAF (in 2008) and four other air forces are a bunch of fools for wanting the Airbus.
Boeing maintenance cost half that of an Airbus product
The 767/757 is the best Boeing ever built
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