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Any Info On C-17B?

747400sp From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3301 posts, RR: 2
Posted (1 year 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 3085 times:

I read that their was a design for a more powerful C-17B. Do any body have any info on this a/c?

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L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62
Reply 1, posted (1 year 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 3069 times:

Just that it was a pitch job by Boeing looking for business. I don't believe the air force bought into it.

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

mffoda From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 908 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (1 year 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 3064 times:

Quoting L-188 (Reply 1):
Just that it was a pitch job by Boeing looking for business. I don't believe the air force bought into it.

Sort of... It was related to the Army's FCS (Future Combat Systems) program that got cancelled. The C-17B proposal would have been minuscule compared to the FCS price tag of about $340 Billion.

harder than woodpecker lips...