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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2024, 12:38
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Given the list of legacy systems on the basic...

Given the list of legacy systems on the basic aircraft compared to, say, a 757/767/777, the lack of redundancy etc., an autonomous C-135 could hardly be as safe. Consider the basic requirements for...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2023, 13:38
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Six Troubesome Cat 1 Deficiencies

Just read about the latest status of the KC-46 program and 6 Category 1 deficiencies remain. I’m surprised that although these all concern military unique parts and systems that FAA certification is...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2023, 17:25
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

It’s strictly speculation on my part, but Boeing...

It’s strictly speculation on my part, but Boeing probably met the written requirement of being able to securely load the latrine. The Air Force folks who wrote the RFP and evaluated Boeing’s...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2023, 14:17
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Hire Navy pilots.

Hire Navy pilots.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 19:57
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Well, I’m not sure it was engineers who promised...

Well, I’m not sure it was engineers who promised what they couldn’t deliver. But if you can’t, you should not submit a bid saying you can. I agree it’s probably a dumb requirement, because you can’t...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 17:49
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Not perfection. Meet the contract requirements...

Not perfection. Meet the contract requirements and satisfy the military need. Promises promises.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 16:33
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

This sobering news after the optimistic interview...

This sobering news after the optimistic interview in January:“The new version of the vision system, dubbed RVS 2.0, uses 4K ultrahigh-definition cameras to give boom operators a full-color, sharp 3D...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2022, 22:46
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

I suppose the fighter community is scratching...

I suppose the fighter community is scratching their heads over my concern. But in my opinion, having witnessed it for thousands of hours, the continuity of the interactions between pilots in...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2022, 14:47
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

"Air Mobility Command called the test successful...

"Air Mobility Command called the test successful but did not immediately answer what the boom operator was allowed to do in the cockpit. The service has suggested additional training so airmen can...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2022, 19:34
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Well, if anybody thinks Boeing is getting it’s...

Well, if anybody thinks Boeing is getting it’s act together, finally, I’d suggest it’s wishful thinking. Looking like a big exodus of the most experienced engineers, as they will be retiring this...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2022, 04:57
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Whatever the Air Force is thinking of doing it...

Whatever the Air Force is thinking of doing it isn’t based on merit or performance of Boeing. I wonder if this is about taking the heat off Boeing to avoid a major loss of a defense and aerospace...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2022, 23:06
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Yes, so what is necessary under benign...

Yes, so what is necessary under benign circumstances is no longer necessary under the most challenging lethal ones? Dumb as dirt.

I don’t know what “genius” at Mobility Command dreamed this up,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2022, 00:35
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Endlessly spending time and money on what was a...

Endlessly spending time and money on what was a bad idea to begin with (using 2D imaging do what 3D vision is needed for). Put a boom operator station back in the tail like we've had in the KC-135...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2021, 15:50
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

I suppose the OEM buys into that proverb. The...

I suppose the OEM buys into that proverb. The USAF should stipulate that they get only paid for arriving not hoping.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2021, 21:03
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

No argument re MRTT, but KC-46, in spite of...

No argument re MRTT, but KC-46, in spite of promises, doesn’t meet the agreed requirements either. The company used to be capable of much better.

The problems of the A400M are not an excuse nor...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2021, 01:26
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

I would suggest the contractor over-promised,...

I would suggest the contractor over-promised, under-bid, under-delivered, and poorly produced. Bringing shame upon itself and it’s customer’s acquisition prowess.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2021, 01:12
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

We are impressed by how the KC-46 has been...

We are impressed by how the KC-46 has been meeting all the requirements so far.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2020, 18:14
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Yeah, but by then, getting parts will be hard.

Yeah, but by then, getting parts will be hard.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2020, 14:14
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Av Week headline: USAF Extends KC-46A Testing...

Av Week headline: USAF Extends KC-46A Testing For Three Years
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2020, 17:16
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Easy, the source selection team found the Airbus...

Easy, the source selection team found the Airbus superior under the established criteria.
It was politics that nixed the selection.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2020, 20:17
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Boeing, having under bid this program...

Boeing, having under bid this program deliberately, seem to also have relegated it to the third team, though it’s beginning to look like that’s the best they can do after trading the first team for...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2020, 18:10
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

We certainly have SUNK costs in that project. ...

We certainly have SUNK costs in that project. Boeing should be BIG TIME embarrassed, but I suspect share price is all that matters to the execs.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2020, 18:53
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Goldfein: USAF Won’t Use KC-46 Unless It Has To

Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein told Senate legislators March 3 the service would not use the new KC-46 tanker unless absolutely necessary to fight a powerful adversary. “If we go to a high-end...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2019, 04:33
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Perhaps, then why was it so hard to get right for...

Perhaps, then why was it so hard to get right for the KC-46?
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2019, 02:20
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Having been peripherally involved in the KC-46...

Having been peripherally involved in the KC-46 program since it began, until a few years ago, I never thought to question the inclusion of the Remote Visual System for the boom operator, whose...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2019, 20:05
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

It is stunning. It's not like the means of...

It is stunning. It's not like the means of securing cargo is an unsolved challenge - re: C-130, C-141, C-5, C-17. Boeing (or Air Force?) chose a different method or different materials, but why? ...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2019, 03:08
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

This is a case where the Air Force could have...

This is a case where the Air Force could have better specified their requirements, but it shouldn’t have surprised Boeing that the USAF wanted the tanker to work with all receiver aircraft. The fact...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2019, 13:42
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

$360 M. About the cost of 1 tanker, maybe 2? ...

$360 M. About the cost of 1 tanker, maybe 2? Considering the system issues, delays and delivery hiccups, seems like a mere slap on the wrist, more for the public’s, and maybe Congress’,...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2017, 17:38
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

A complex certification too (as if any...

A complex certification too (as if any certification is simple). Show compliance for FAA certification of the 767C amended type design, for certification of the supplemental type design...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2016, 14:07
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

If the C-17 gave fits to the first KC-46 Boom,...

If the C-17 gave fits to the first KC-46 Boom, wouldn't it be worse with the C-5? Haven't heard that refueling the C-5 has been tested.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2016, 22:14
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

I suppose that if one looked at aircraft...

I suppose that if one looked at aircraft development programs from their infancy until entry into service, very few would be without some costly blemishes and late milestones. Like engineering,...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2016, 16:22
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

Test assets at Joint Base Lewis-Mchord

Last October: Air Force fighter jets visit JBLM to help test new Boeing tanker | The News Tribune (http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/military/article41631681.html)

JBLM is near Tacoma...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2015, 21:48
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

The KC-46 is meant to be more than simply a...

The KC-46 is meant to be more than simply a tanker. Maybe the USAF should have only sought a tanker, I don't know, but the USAF has many decades of experience with tankers and their additional...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2015, 16:14
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

"But I think it must surely rate as another...

"But I think it must surely rate as another 'KC-46A woe', and hence worth having in this thread as well, no?" airsound

I don't see how the success of KC-30/MRTT sales is a KC-46A woe, though it...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2015, 19:42
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,040
Posted By GlobalNav

"I think he actually said" "We are...

"I think he actually said"

"We are definitely struggling with schedule"

I wonder during what airplane development program, commercial or military since the Wright Brothers, that this was not...
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