Originally Posted by
BEagle
Why on earth did the USAF specify such a primitive system as the ATGL to be delivered in the 21st Century? Surely their passengers deserve better in this day and age?
Joking apart, toilet spillages cause considerable corrosion which is highly dangerous in pressurised aircraft.
All Airbus tanker transport aircraft have normal airline standard facilities.....as well as proper seats and cabin windows. Why on earth doesn't the KC-46A?
I guess the primary difference is that the KC-46 has limited to no underfloor cargo availability given the IFR tanks are there so they have built a hybrid CF aircraft that uses upstairs for everything hence all on pallets vs. A330 MRTT [KC-30] having full under floor cargo area for cargo and full permanent pax seating upstairs...