KC-X TANKER TALK
David A. Carlson's letter (AW&ST Mar. 12, p. 6) misses a very key point in the heated tanker competition. It's not how much fuel and cargo one airframe can carry. If that were the case, the U.S. Air Force would be looking at Boeing 747s or Airbus A380s. Those aircraft can carry much more fuel than...
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