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The UK is no stranger to engineering, it's not like it would take them years to build or modify a tanker on their own. Airbus makes the stupid tankers for the

The UK is no stranger to engineering, it's not like it would take them years to build or modify a tanker on their own. Airbus makes the stupid tankers for the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT it's not a problem. Edit: the US cancelled the Airbus program, but they still can make the boom operated tankers.

haiku2077 1y ago
It's actually quite hard to build a boom tanker; Boeing's most recently one has been a disaster for the company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_KC-46_Pegasus#Flight_tests_and_delays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_KC-46_Pegasus#Flight_te...
- Arnt 1y ago
  "If Boeing can't do it, it must be hard", is that what you're saying? Are you implying that Boeing is better at building aircraft than Airbus (or really anyone else)?
  - haiku2077 1y ago
    I said absolutely zero of thise things. I said building a boom tanker is hard.
    - Arnt 1y ago
      Sorry about the misunderstanding. It sounded like "so hard that even Boeing has problems", if you see what I mean.