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Old 9th Mar 2010, 05:32
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Huck
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The KC-10A Extender has the best reliability record in the USAF history. That's because it was adapted from a proven commercial airliner with a minimum of govt procurement specifications.
They could have put the MD-10 conversion on these as well.
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