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> KC-46 tanker and its inability to refuel Where do you get this? KC46 problem is not because it can’t refuel. > F-15EX Eagle II and its failing to deliver on

> KC-46 tanker and its inability to refuel Where do you get this? KC46 problem is not because it can’t refuel. > F-15EX Eagle II and its failing to deliver on marketing promises Which promises? It’s supposed to be a missile truck, working in conjunction with F35, and it works well in that role. > V-22 Osprey and its many crashes including the most recent in November that led to a grounding across the services It’s called Bell Boeing V22 for a reason. Bell is the lead vendor and Boeing is the secondary. It was a Bell’s design. Bell Valor 280 which is a new tilt rotor design won FLRAA contract last year. Boeing make Chinook helicopter, well known for its reliability.

Dalewyn 3y ago
>Where do you get this? KC46 problem is not because it can’t refuel. It has had constant problems with its digital camera system for the refueling boom, which effectively means the tanker can't refuel. >Which promises? It’s supposed to be a missile truck, The F-15EX was touted to carry 22 (or was it 21?) missiles. However, nearly half of that is dependent on pylons located on the conformal fuel tanks. Guess what happened? Boeing can't figure out how to install the conformal fuel tanks. Fuel tanks that the F-15E has been using for literally decades. >It’s called Bell Boeing V22 for a reason. So? It's Boeing. It crashes. It's grounded. Entire flight crews have died, emphasis on plural.