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Air Force finds new KC-46 deficiencies
The U.S. Air Force has added two new technical issues to the KC-46 tanker’s list of problems, potentially throwing a wrench into the projected delivery of the first tanker in October. (www.defensenews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Joel..what scares you has scared many even more and somewhere along the line, the air force higher ups should be getting a boot in the ass..Boeing already has 8 of these modded 767 tankers out there..after major glitches which first cropped out were fixed, they seem to be working well for the other forces. Soo WTH is wrong with the 46's? Who or what entity messed up something that was working?
The main problem with Boeing is they have forgotten why they do what they do. From Simon Sinek's book 'Start with Why'; (my words)if you focus on your what without your why problems begin. Boeing needs to get back to why they exist then they will have less internal problems... otherwise a great aircraft manufacturer.
I’m sure replacing a simple window with an elaborate camera and feedback system seemed like a good idea at the time.
Its been working on 8 units delivered..4 to Japan and 4 to Italy..like I said above, Boeing is paying less attention to the saying if it isnt broke, dont fix it
What bothers me most is that Boeing agreed to a tough contract. Things were fine until the going got tough. When money started flowing from their own pocket to correct the many mistakes -instead of our government covering their f-ups- then it's like they forgot how to build airplanes.
Hate to be down on such a historically important American company but the last 10-15 years has seen major management missteps with labor, technology, production methods.
Hate to be down on such a historically important American company but the last 10-15 years has seen major management missteps with labor, technology, production methods.
There was also an exhibit from Creech AFB. It occurred to me that with the KC46, somebody who has no idea of what the interior of an A/C sounds or smells like, is going to decide that, if we can do a predator there, why not a refueling boom? That their opinion will carry weight, disturbs me greatly. No, not disturbs, scares.