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Pontifications: Applying commercial production principles to the A330 MRTT

Second in a series. Dec. 13, 2021, © Leeham News: When EADS, the forerunner of Airbus Group, pondered whether to proceed on its own to compete with the A330 MRTT for the US Air Force’s aerial tanker competition,… Read More

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 Posted on December 13, 2021 by Scott Hamilton

 air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, Pontifications

     A330 MRTT, EADS North America, KC-135, KC-46A, KC-X, KC-Y, Sean O'Keefe, TALP

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