Airbus Tankers

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Airbus Tankers; Tanker meets milestone
Topic Started: 26 Jan 2009, 08:22 PM (66 Views)
Sig226	26 Jan 2009, 08:22 PM Post #1
Sergeant Posts: 235 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 8 November 2008	Here you go Cimmee............. http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/airforce/KC-30A_Multi-Role_Tanker_Transport_for_the_RAAF_Completes_Major_Milestone100016958.php notice where it says it EXCEEDS the maximum fuel rate flow of the existing USAF tankers
	We are the Pilgrims, Master We shall go always a little further, It may be beyond the last blue mountain barred with snow, Across that angry or glimmering sea … (from the 'Golden Road to Samarkand' )


cimmee	26 Jan 2009, 09:27 PM Post #2
Warrant Officer Posts: 711 Group: Moderators Member #21 Joined: 6 November 2008	But it ain't made here. It is designed and built by a bunch of lobsterback frogs!
	There is no problem in the human condition that cannot be solved by the proper placement, timing, tamping and fusing of high explosives.


Sig226	26 Jan 2009, 09:51 PM Post #3
Sergeant Posts: 235 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 8 November 2008	Well.......the USAF seemed to think it was the best a/c for the job...............at least until Boeing threw the teddy out of the collective pram and ran to mummy!
	We are the Pilgrims, Master We shall go always a little further, It may be beyond the last blue mountain barred with snow, Across that angry or glimmering sea … (from the 'Golden Road to Samarkand' )


cimmee	27 Jan 2009, 07:32 PM Post #4
Warrant Officer Posts: 711 Group: Moderators Member #21 Joined: 6 November 2008	I may have mentioned earlier that congress is basically punishing Boeing for acting like a bunch of thieves on a lease deal, I think over the C-17.
	There is no problem in the human condition that cannot be solved by the proper placement, timing, tamping and fusing of high explosives.


Sig226	27 Jan 2009, 09:08 PM Post #5
Sergeant Posts: 235 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: 8 November 2008	I think the leasing program ur on about was also to do with (i think) tankers for the USAF...............that was the deal that John McCain complained about.
	We are the Pilgrims, Master We shall go always a little further, It may be beyond the last blue mountain barred with snow, Across that angry or glimmering sea … (from the 'Golden Road to Samarkand' )


cimmee	27 Jan 2009, 09:29 PM Post #6
Warrant Officer Posts: 711 Group: Moderators Member #21 Joined: 6 November 2008	Yea, Boeing acted like a bunch of thieves. The Frogbus will spur Boeing to make a competitive product.
	There is no problem in the human condition that cannot be solved by the proper placement, timing, tamping and fusing of high explosives.


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