[DesScorp]

"They also want it to fly. The 767 already has runway lenght issues to meet the present capacity. Stretch it to match the A330 fuel/cargo capacity and there wouldn't be a airbase anywhere with enough runway to get it off the ground.

Christ Jesus, what bullsh*t. USAF asked for the 767 in competition because of its ability to handle shorter, rougher runways in forward areas. Boeing repeatedly told them that if capacity was an issue, they could easily make a 777 tanker for USAF. The Air Force insisted on the 767 entry for the competition.

[Oztrich Boy]

Christ Jesus, what bullsh*t. USAF asked for the 767 in competition because of its ability to handle shorter, rougher runways in forward areas.

The 767 isn't a Herc, or even a C-17, it's a frickin' airliner. It needs the concrete.

And the USAF wants a tanker. Those "shorter, rougher runways in forward areas" aren't exactly flush with the huge fuel storage needed to load up the tankers.