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Old 27th Feb 2010, 07:23
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FD,

The Japanese KC-767 has only a boom, no drogue pods. The chronic problem with the Italian tankers is due to the drogues for which, after several years, Boeing cannot seem to find a solution.

The performance of the A330 Flight Control system seems more than adequate to every other Air force buying it, and it does seem to be the system of choice for those currently looking for and buying tankers.
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