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    Boeing NewGen Tanker Enters Air Force KC-X Competition

    NYCAviation:
    :arrow: Boeing NewGen Tanker Enters Air Force KC-X Competition

    Boeing’s pitch for the US Air Force's latest tanker competition will be a 767-based jet retrofitted
    with displays from the state-of-the-art 787 flight deck and a new fly-by-wire refueling boom,
    among other improvements. [Full Article]
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    Re: Boeing NewGen Tanker Enters Air Force KC-X Competition

    i think it would have looked better with the -400 wing and raked wingtips!
    it is mathematically impossible for either hummingbirds, or helicopters to fly. fortunately, neither are aware of this.

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    Re: Boeing NewGen Tanker Enters Air Force KC-X Competition

    I think the paint job is effing hot. I wonder if it's practical for real world use.
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: Boeing NewGen Tanker Enters Air Force KC-X Competition

    Great article, here is a nice little intro video

    http://www.unitedstatestanker.com
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    Re: Boeing NewGen Tanker Enters Air Force KC-X Competition

    mike that video was pretty good. what i was caught on was the size of the MFDs. HUGE!!
    it is mathematically impossible for either hummingbirds, or helicopters to fly. fortunately, neither are aware of this.

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