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272:, after which they would have been modified by Northrop Grumman. EADS had also announced plans to shift A330 commercial freighter assembly to Alabama. As the winner of the Air Force contract, Northrop Grumman and EADS (the airframe subcontractor) were expected to invest approximately US$ 600 million in new assembly plants in the United States adjacent to one another in the
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was placed in charge of the review process, the Air Force having been removed from the award process. On 10 September 2008, the US Defense
Department canceled the KC-X solicitation. Funding for KC-X is to be requested for FY10-FY15. In September 2009, the USAF began the first steps toward accepting
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The A330 MRTT has a fuel capacity of 245,000 lb (111,000 kg) in the wings and underfloor tanks. The underfloor tanks do not compromise main deck cargo capacity or seating in the strategic transport role. Standard fuel capacity allows the carriage of an additional 43,000 kg of cargo.
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contract. Rumsfeld stated that this move would in no way impair the Air Force's ability to deliver the mission of the KC-767, which was to be accomplished by continuing upgrades to the KC-135 Stratotanker and
237:(GAO) for the award of the contract to Northrop Grumman. Following the protest filing, Northrop Grumman and Boeing engaged in media campaigns in support of their tanker aircraft.
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tankers currently in service. However, the contest was reopened in July 2008, after Boeing's protest of the award was upheld. In response to the new contest, on 8 March 2010,
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airliner. It is designed as a dual-role air refueling tanker and cargo transport aircraft. The wing air refueling pods are supplied by the
British company
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Alabama production line for the Airbus A330 was never set up. However, on 30 June 2012, EADS announced a
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announced it was abandoning its bid for the new contract, with its CEO stating that the revised bid requirement favoured Boeing. On 20 April 2010,
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with reinforced mounting locations for the A340's outboard engines. The A330 MRTT's wing therefore requires little modification for use of these
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Note: specifications denoted with a "*" are for the A330.
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List of United States military aerial refueling aircraft
842:"DoD Announces Termination of KC-X Tanker Solicitation"
776:"Boeing Protests U.S. Air Force Tanker Contract Award"
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931:"KC-X win would shift A330 Freighter assembly to US"
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announced that it had selected the Northrop Grumman
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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875:Cole, August; Sanders, Peter (25 September 2009).
283:at Mobile, Alabama to manufacture the narrow-body
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466:7,770 mi (12,500 km, 6,750 nmi) *
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214:(RFP) for a new tanker aircraft, known as the
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690:"Air Force Posts KC-X Request for Proposals"
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551: – US aerial refueling tanker aircraft
460:534 mph (860 km/h, 464 kn) *
454:547 mph (880 km/h, 475 kn) *
439:, 72,000 lbf (320 kN) thrust each
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644:. Vol. 1, no. 2. Archived from
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16:Proposed aerial refueling tanker aircraft
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713:. Defense Industry Daily, 12 July 2010.
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396:3,892 sq ft (361.6 m) *
309:. The cargo hold has been modified by
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378:192 ft 11 in (58.78 m)
366:3 (pilot, copilot, and boom operator)
1117:Northrop Grumman KC-45 official site
929:Trimble, Stephen (14 January 2008).
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852:. 10 September 2008. Archived from
711:"The USAF’s KC-X Aerial Tanker RFP"
408:507,063 lb (230,000 kg) *
402:265,657 lb (120,500 kg) *
390:57 ft 1 in (17.40 m)
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1055:"KC-45 Performance Specifications"
878:"Air Force Resumes Tanker Contest"
638:"Boeing Given Nod on Tanker Lease"
187:announced the cancellation of the
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1897:designations, Army/Air Force and
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758:"Tanker contract award announced"
734:. 30 January 2007. Archived from
580:Andrejczak, Matt (8 March 2010).
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906:(Press release). Washington DC:
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696:(Press release). Washington DC:
549:McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
499:Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft
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3142:Non-sequential designations
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636:Cook, Dan (1 May 2002).
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180:. In January 2006, then-
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883:The Wall Street Journal
672:Retrieved 9 July 2008.
414:245,000 lb (111,000 kg)
357:General characteristics
135:United States Air Force
92:United States Air Force
846:Release Number: 758-08
728:Release Number: 113-07
694:Release Number: 070107
420:104,000 lb (47,200 kg)
676:27 April 2020 at the
227:Department of Defense
3170:Related designations
2810:Tri-service sequence
1119:. Archived from the
648:on 28 September 2007
531:Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
212:request for proposal
182:Secretary of Defense
151:Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
80:Lost competition to
1035:on 28 November 2009
764:. 29 February 2008.
506:Related development
406:Max takeoff weight:
331:wing refueling pods
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88:Primary user
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