re
the early tanker program
I assume you are NOT talking the 2001 ( lease) program ? This was the one put forward as a lease as the result of 911. One of the biggest problems was the interference of the MDC Military types who came up with the idea to assemble a 767 on the everett line- fly it to wichita- take it apart, install all the geer whiz systems, put it back together, etc.
The Commercial people were to deliver a flyable ' green ' airplane to the Military types at Boeing/everett field which then ' belonged' to the Boeing Military Systems- to be flown to either Long Beach or most likely wichita for ' reassembly '. This was to avoid ITAR issues and simply keep the 767 line open. Thus the costs were outrageous squared.
Add to that the Sears Dryun(she of the C-17 program ) mess along with tassle toed R DeLeon games- and the result is history.