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Old 04-11-08, 09:17 AM   #11 (permalink)
Spook50
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Originally Posted by Matador98 View Post
x2, they really are. My concern will be in 20, 30 years. These airbus planes will be pieces of shit and unmaintainable. Boeing airframes are stiff and relatively straight forward to modify, and they will withstand lots of cycles. Airbus will not.

There is a lot more detail behind the scenes than what was posted. When boeing really mounts their effort counter effort, a lot of shit is going to hit the fan. Boeing did in fact win on multiple counts, and a lot of politics went on that could get some key people in a lot of trouble. Too bad I can't regurgitate everything I know word for word. Just wait for it.
I have a feeling this is going to lead to a repeat of the under-the-table shitstorm that went on when the original KC-767 contract was nixed. Only this time it'll be against Airbus.

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