Originally Posted by
BEagle
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?
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 handling equipment, etc. While the A330 can carry more underfloor cargo than the KC-46, it would still fall far short of the USAF requirements.
In other words, had Airbus proposed the standard MRTT, it would have been dismissed out of hand for failing to meet the basic, mandatory requirements.