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To: Sto Zvirat

This is an upgrade of an existing aircraft. It’s not a tanker and has nothing to do with the new tanker competition.

3 posted on 01/22/2011 9:01:55 PM PST by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)

To: El Gato

KC-10 is a tanker aircraft, based on the Douglas DC-10. It's an upgrade of an existing fleet of aircraft.

Boeing hopes to inherit the service/upgrade work on these aircraft since they merged with their original builder.

6 posted on 01/22/2011 9:38:42 PM PST by ZOOKER ( Exploring the fine line between cynicism and outright depression)

To: El Gato

My bad, I thought this was part of the endless rehash of the tanker biz...

7 posted on 01/22/2011 9:43:31 PM PST by Sto Zvirat

To: El Gato

It’s not a tanker

It is a tanker, but you are right that it has nothing to do with the current competition for new tankers.

8 posted on 01/23/2011 4:49:38 AM PST by PAR35

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