[waimea.man]

[Paleo Conservative]

I wonder if Boeing will develop a higher gross weight version with longer range? It's current shortcoming is that it can't fly transatlantic routes with a full payload without refueling. It's too bad Dick Cheney forced Lockheed to destroy the machine tools for building the C-5 back in the early 1990's when he was Secretary of Defense.

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[stm]

And all through the halls of AirBust not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse (rat).

[IslandJeff]

Dave Bowman, who adds: “I’ve never received RFPs before.”

Good to see him back at work. Something wonderful, indeed.

[T.Smith]

What benefits does a commercial version of the C-17 have over other commercial aircraft? Short field landings?

[wbill]

AlGore will require new owners of this plane to buy some SERIOUS carbon credits.

[Waverunner]

Boeing will shut it down.
It’s the last of McDonnell Douglas non fighter aircraft.
They will be happy when no more MD plants are needed.

[em2vn]

Would the BC-17 be used for passengers or for civilian cargo?

[saganite]

This aircraft isn’t an effective commercial cargo carrier since the DOD has different design requirements than the commercial cargo sector. You can bet that the companies looking to buy this have some fat government contracts lined up to justify the extra cost of operating the aircraft.

[crucified14yearold]

why is FAR21.27 an obstacle to making the bc-17 “civiliansized”

[Oztrich Boy]

BC-17? A bomber version of the C-17 Globemaster? I guess the B-52s couldn’t last forever.