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Old 22nd Mar 2008, 19:26
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"The USAF top ranks said many times that this aircraft will have to do more, at a higher rate, than it's predecessors."

By what rationale will it have to do more than the KC-10A, which hauls more than the A330? How many hours are the KC-10 fleet getting now?

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