USAF336TFS From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1421 posts, RR: 53 Posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 5460 times:
Does anyone know what Airbus did with the first A-330 built as a prototype for the second KC-X fiasco, er, competition?
It was equipped with GE powerplants, but never "militarized" if I'm not mistaken.
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N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6226 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 5226 times:
Hmmm, perhaps the same thing as the 2002-era KC-767? That is, collecting dust?
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KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11738 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4960 times:
The last I heard (back in 2008) was both airplanes were in storage without engines. But, I'll bet they have been delivered to airlines somewhere by now. There is still a law suit between Airbus, NG, and the USAF over payment for them, even though both were produced after the USAF 'stop work' order was issued to NG.
USAF336TFS From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1421 posts, RR: 53 Reply 4, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 4844 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 3): The last I heard (back in 2008) was both airplanes were in storage without engines. But, I'll bet they have been delivered to airlines somewhere by now. There is still a law suit between Airbus, NG, and the USAF over payment for them, even though both were produced after the USAF 'stop work' order was issued to NG.
I thought they built one, that actually was in flight, before the "stop work" order was issued?
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chuchoteur From France, joined Sep 2006, 700 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 4483 times:
The A330 demonstrator for the KC-X competition is currently in storage in Toulouse I believe.
It has been deemed not suitable in terms of configuration for airline use, however it is on the list for a VIP/Corporate Jet conversion.
May even have been sold already, don't know...
As far as I am aware, although 2 aircraft may have been used, only 1 was really a dedicated airframe, and that's the one waiting to become a seriously nice 2nd/3rd/4th home to someone...
dlednicer From United States of America, joined May 2005, 511 posts, RR: 6 Reply 6, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 4249 times:
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The 767 built for the tanker lease program is in storage at Paine Field:
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11738 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 4146 times:
Quoting dlednicer (Reply 6): The 767 built for the tanker lease program is in storage at Paine Field:
I doubt Boeing could sell this airplane as a KC-46 as it is not a freighter version. They could use it for some initial flight testing, but not include it as an SDD tanker.
Quoting dlednicer (Reply 6): The A330 built for the KC-45 program is in storage at Touluse:
What is EADS going to do with this airplane? It still has the L-2 door where the cargo door was going to be placed. Perhaps they can recycle it to the RAAF as a KC-30, or to the RAF as an A-330MRTT?
jetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 7338 posts, RR: 52 Reply 8, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 3861 times:
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Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 7): at is EADS going to do with this airplane? It still has the L-2 door where the cargo door was going to be placed. Perhaps they can recycle it to the RAAF as a KC-30, or to the RAF as an A-330MRTT?
Does it have to be a tanker? Can it be converted to a civilian A330?
chuchoteur From France, joined Sep 2006, 700 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (2 years 3 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 3507 times:
Quoting chuchoteur (Reply 5): The A330 demonstrator for the KC-X competition is currently in storage in Toulouse I believe.
It has been deemed not suitable in terms of configuration for airline use, however it is on the list for a VIP/Corporate Jet conversion.
May even have been sold already, don't know...
As far as I am aware, although 2 aircraft may have been used, only 1 was really a dedicated airframe, and that's the one waiting to become a seriously nice 2nd/3rd/4th home to someone...
bj87 From Netherlands, joined Jun 2009, 444 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (2 years 3 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 3433 times:
Why don't they sell the A330 as a private tanker? Want to take your VIP A340/767 or other airplane non stop from LHR to australia but can't. Now you can with your very own Shell fill up station in the sky!
Seriously, I can remember seeing some pictures of tankers owned by a private company which rents them out to air forces around the world I guess. Maybe they can use it.
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