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US Air Force's dilemma for the air-refuelling: the KC-767 or the A-330 MRTT?

Washington, USA - Boeing and Eads accuse one another for the respective products' unsuitability to replace the KC-135s

Much uncertainty still exists in the United States with reference to the solution the Pentagon is going to decide to adopt, after the US Presidential election, regarding the exigencies related to the in-flight re-fuelling activities for the US Air Force’s airplanes. It is still not clear in fact if Department of Defence chooses to go on keeping the old KC-135s in service after an upgrading programme, o...

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Rome, Italy, 09/16/2004 17:46
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