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New player with a twist in race for new USAF air tankers

Washington (D.C.), USA - Antonov, historical airlifters producer in old Urrs, strategic partner to US Aerospace

If it isn't an Easter egg, is only because we are close to Independence day: a new US company has entered the race for the KC-X contract from the US Air Force, but with a bid based on Ukrainian-built Antonov series airlifters, a symbol of aviation beyond the Iron Curtain. The news is confirmed by a 1 July regulatory filing by publicly-traded US Aerospace Inc., containing the intention to bid in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1118829
Rome, Italy, 07/02/2010 19:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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