1. A few days ago the mantra was:
The A330MRTT is
wonderful and angelic as is and it does not need a demonic cargo door like the
Frankentanker.
And now the mantra is:
Airbus is so wonderful
because they've added a cargo door option to the angelic MRTT which adds SO much
to its capabilities and utility.
I find it interesting that the
mantra uttered by the true believers has done a complete 180 without the
slightest pause.
That's simply not true. The mantra is, and has always been that the MRTT doesn't
need a cargo door because it retains
all of its cargo capacity in the undefloor hold, but the option was there for the USAF and is there for anyone else who wants it.
I stopped reading after 1, so can't comment on 2 to 4 I'm afraid.