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USA: competition for the new USAF air tankers' fleet is increasing

Washington, USA - Boeing pointed out the operative capabilities of the 767 Tanker, as able to take off and land on unprepared runways

Lockheed Martin’s interest for the Pentagon’s programme related to the replacement of the old US Air Force air tankers’ fleet based on the KC-135s (see for details AVIONEWS), led Boeing, first and foremost, but also Airbus-EADS to boost the promotion of their solutions, respectively based on the 767 Tanker and the A-330 MRTT. Actually, part of the US press would have underlined how the rising compe...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 107333
Rome, Italy, 11/11/2004 12:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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