Comments by "John P" (@johnp139) on "The KC-46: Boeing's Military 767 With A 787-Style Cockpit" video.

  1. Having worked in the Program Office, your comment is spot on.
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  2. That’s not how it works.
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  3. The “off the shelf” aircraft DIDN’T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS!
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  4. But the pilots are also well trained.
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  5. No, it’s very similar to 777 and 787, with the addition of one display.
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  6. KC-10’s are going away very soon.
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  7. It works on that aircraft.
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  8. It’s FIRST designed as a tanker, THEN as a cargo aircraft, THEN as Aeromedical Evacuation, and LASTLY as a troop transport aircraft!
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  9.  @benny9371  WRONG!!!! It is designed as a CARGO AIRCRAFT!!!!!!
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  10. The actual AIRCRAFT has been wonderful, the SUBSYSTEMS not so much.
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  11. What? You have NO SAY IN ANY OF THIS!!!!
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  12. It was actually a new design based on the 200/300/400 series of 767’s.
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  13.  @craigbeatty8565  Exactly. What’s your point? I don’t remember seeing you at the design reviews!
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  14. It’s a combination of all three!
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  15. Frankentanker
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  16. Not really, but it will have that effect.
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  17. No! The Request for Proposals came out before the 787 was qualified, which would have added a HUGE amount of RISK. Boeing did not propose this configuration.
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  18. I LOVE the 2-3-2 layout of the 767. Too bad no NEO.
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  19. I’m surprised that Boeing hasn’t marketed the 767-2C as a modernized 767 Cargo aircraft.
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  20. No mention of the KC-767?!?
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  21. The AROS was underestimated.
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  22. No carbon fiber!
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