KC-46 uses the KC-10 boom with a modernized version of its axial load limit protection system.
For all the superfluous guff that you posted, this 1 quote almost answers the question... “oh my” indeed...
So is it that difficult to align the performance of the KC46 boom with that of the KC10? Or is that beyond logical thinking and expectations?
What time code do you put on your Boeing timesheet for posting on here btw??