Boeing should have based the design on the newer 777 instead of the older (and smaller) 767. That would have made the deal more believable.
Boeing should have based the design on the newer 777 instead of the older (and smaller) 767. That would have made the deal more believable.
The 777 is way too big to replace the KC-135. The proposed 767 tanker can carry a little bit more fuel than the KC-135R from the same runways and use the same hangers with minimal modifications. A 777 tanker would still just have one boom, so there would be fewer booms available for refueling aircraft.