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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2023, 22:10
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

At least for the KC-46, the USAF said ~1,000...

At least for the KC-46, the USAF said ~1,000 hours/year.
By comparison, most commercial aircraft are in the 3,000-4,000 hours/year range.
I do find it interesting that - in spite of it's alleged...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2023, 15:58
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

It would appear that Boeing should be hammering...

It would appear that Boeing should be hammering on its suppliers to meet (and maintain) quality standards rather than cost targets. 787, 737 MAX, now this have cost the company billions - much more...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2023, 18:49
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

My response was to BEagles post regarding how the...

My response was to BEagles post regarding how the A330 MRTT has main deck passenger accommodations so no need for 'palletized' seats and conventional lavs. Sure, you can specify either an A330 or a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2023, 16:31
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

While the A330 has a much larger cargo hold than...

While the A330 has a much larger cargo hold than the 767, it in no way compares to the main deck cargo capability of the 767 when configured as a freighter - the A330 can't take full size freighter...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2023, 00:48
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Really? Germany has A330 MRTTs? Since when?

Really? Germany has A330 MRTTs?
Since when?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2023, 22:21
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Can the A330MRTT carry 20 pallets of main deck...

Can the A330MRTT carry 20 pallets of main deck cargo (and a cargo loading door to go with it)? Because that was one of those USAF non-negotiable mandatory requirements. If the idea was to just...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2023, 17:59
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

I agree and would add to that, the latrine is...

I agree and would add to that, the latrine is likely a 'standard' pallet size - and as a freighter the main deck is configured to hold a bunch of standard pallets (~20 IIRC)(a real pain to walk...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2023, 17:13
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Image, in the airframer world, we have a couple...

Image, in the airframer world, we have a couple of terms - BFE and SFE - "Buyer Furnished Equipment" and "Seller Furnished Equipment". The airframer is directly responsible for anything that is SFE,...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2023, 04:46
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

ORAC, not sure you can blame that on Boeing. ...

ORAC, not sure you can blame that on Boeing. The toilet is a standard USAF unit, not something Boeing is responsible for, and they never told Boeing they had a requirement for a specific...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2023, 16:09
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Some of it might be. The USAF spec'ed a remote...

Some of it might be. The USAF spec'ed a remote vision system (the refueler stations are right behind the flight deck). It occurs to me that access to the traditional tail station could be limited if...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 20:11
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Again, I can't comment too much because this...

Again, I can't comment too much because this stuff is all considered Proprietary (or higher). But its not a '2d system'. It doesn't work as well as they hoped - the newer 4k systems is way better. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 19:31
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

That's not something in the engineer's control -...

That's not something in the engineer's control - that's done by accountants and lawyers - and apparently people in the USAF that still have a mind think based on the KC-135 technology.
Think about...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 18:31
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

But some of the requirements are silly or...

But some of the requirements are silly or unrealistic. While I have no direct knowledge of the remote vision system - I know that in my area we spent lots of manpower and millions of dollars meeting...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 17:20
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

I don't know - this sounds more like the USAF...

I don't know - this sounds more like the USAF wants perfection instead of what they really need which is 'gets the job done'.
I saw that attitude more than once during the various KC-46 design...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2022, 01:03
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Meanwhile, the USAF seems to think that Boeing is...

Meanwhile, the USAF seems to think that Boeing is finally getting its act together on the KC-46:
US Air Force mulls skipping tanker competition as confidence in Boeing’s KC-46 builds...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2021, 21:29
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

I think they mentioned the formation was from...

I think they mentioned the formation was from Edwards - so both the KC-46 and F-16s were presumably from Edwards.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2021, 18:34
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Last night - during the Monday Night pre-game...

Last night - during the Monday Night pre-game ceremonies (San Francisco Bay area), a KC-46 flew by (boom deployed) in formation with three F-16s.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2021, 20:39
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Gums, the USAF requirement was that the KC-46...

Gums, the USAF requirement was that the KC-46 could refuel 3 aircraft simultaneously - I've not heard anything to the effect that they are not meeting that requirement.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2021, 01:56
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

You mean like the A400M? No one is immune to...

You mean like the A400M?
No one is immune to that disease...
At the risk of repeating myself for the umpteenth time, the A330 MRTT doesn't meet the mandatory USAF requirements - not even close. It...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2021, 01:16
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

So, you're suggesting that USAF should have...

So, you're suggesting that USAF should have altered their requirements to suit what Airbus had?
That's what got the previous contract award thrown out...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2021, 01:09
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Because the USAF specified a cargo aircraft that...

Because the USAF specified a cargo aircraft that was capable of doing aerial refueling. Had the A330 been selected, it to would have had to be turned into a freighter - main deck cargo door, cargo...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2021, 22:37
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

As esscee notes, you're talking apples and...

As esscee notes, you're talking apples and cumquats. The PW4000/94" engine as installed on the 767 and 747-400 has well over 150 million flight hours and has been in-service for over 3 decades....
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2021, 00:25
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

ORAC, to be fair, most of that new charge is...

ORAC, to be fair, most of that new charge is being blamed on COVID related delays and disruptions in the production system.
If true (and I can certainly understand some skepticism), that can hardly...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2019, 18:02
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

All KC-46s are built in Everett, so that pretty...

All KC-46s are built in Everett, so that pretty much blows that argument (both major assembly and tanker conversion work). I don't believe there is any meaningful KC-46 content from NC.

Without...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2019, 06:07
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Pay is not the problem - Boeing machinists are...

Pay is not the problem - Boeing machinists are among the highest compensated blue color workers anywhere.
Lack of supervision is not the problem either - although piss poor management is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2019, 18:29
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

First of all, the remote boom operator station...

First of all, the remote boom operator station was a USAF requirement - apparently they felt that forcing the boom operator to lay on the floor in the back and drive the boom was a bit 20th century. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2019, 00:07
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Perhaps they did. Having had first hand...

Perhaps they did. Having had first hand experience with trying to question nonsensical requirements USAF tanker requirements, the response was always the same - "what part of mandatory don't you...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2019, 20:23
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

PDR, you do know that resorting to personal...

PDR, you do know that resorting to personal insults is generally considered evidence that you're loosing the debate? :=

Boeing has been something of leader in the area of alternate work schedules...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2019, 02:33
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Boeing is still producing new CF6-80C2 powered...

Boeing is still producing new CF6-80C2 powered 767 freighters for FedEx and others - with a planned lifetime of 40 years. As Ken noted, the CF6-80C2 engine is also used on other USAF applications...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 18:47
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

As I noted earlier, the KC-46 has a whole bunch...

As I noted earlier, the KC-46 has a whole bunch of external features that I've not seen on any other 767. Some obviously related to the AR mission, many not so much.
I don't know what all that...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2019, 21:37
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

The PW4000 as installed on the KC-46 has over 5%...

The PW4000 as installed on the KC-46 has over 5% more takeoff thrust than the CF6-80C2BF as installed on the KC-767.
Deleting the thrust reverser doesn't affect TO performance calculations since the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2019, 01:33
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Different engine, more thrust, lighter airframe...

Different engine, more thrust, lighter airframe (KC-46 is based on a 767-200, the others listed are -300)

Edited to add:
The 767 tanker proposed to the UK was using ex BA 767s powered by the...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2019, 21:11
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

"What part of mandatory requirement don't you...

"What part of mandatory requirement don't you understand"...
In short, yes, the KC-46 has demonstrated the ability to take off fully loaded from an 8,000 ft. on a plus 15 deg C day. That was one of...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2019, 01:03
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

Read the thread - there are dozens of posts on...

Read the thread - there are dozens of posts on the subject.
But the short answer is that the A330MRTT - as it currently exists - has a number of areas that would not comply with the published USAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2019, 07:56
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,037
Posted By tdracer

As I understand it - the system tanks just fine...

As I understand it - the system tanks just fine but isn't 'up to spec' in certain low or tricky light situations.
Unlike previous USAF tankers, the boom is operated remotely from a station just aft...
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