[nyconse]

My husband says this is the case. He is an engineer. He says there is no evidence that the design will really work.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I did answer my own question after several dozen more searches. The Scarebus did fly tests. http://www.northropgrumman.com/kc45/

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

My neighbor is a civil aviation buff having traveled frequently on both US and European aircraft and told me a couple of thing I didn’t know. He was on a new Airbus and said he could feel it shaking the whole way, something he’s never felt in an American plane. He said it was slight, but noticeable.

Now for the “dirty secret” of Airbus. Their planes get nearly the same or better fuel consumption as their American counterparts. That is only if it’s a long haul. The Airbus 3 series planes get great fuel economy while at cruising altitude but are gas hogs getting to that altitude. They don’t do well with short trips. A NY to Chicago run would put them in a hole money wise. They need at a trip of at least 1000 miles to break even.