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More Boeing issues. Structural cracks on newly built jets. The latest issue the problem-plagued 767 tanker has had.
Cracks In KC-46 Tankers Halt All Deliveries
The USAF is inspecting its fleet of 89 KC-46s to see if the problem is systemic and Boeing is working to figure out a fix.
Takes a while to dismantle good things.
You should hear the stories about reinventing the wheel Lockheed did on the J model of the KC-130.
While not the airframe, I just finished up a trip with a dude that flies these things for our local reserve unit.
Idk if it's the same but the purple 767Fs have a nice glass package but the real bespoke trim is the lav within •ting distance of the Captain's seat. The CRM of intimately knowing what your crew ate prior to the flight without the need to ask is choice
Having done the factory tour in Seattle I hope they took the ‘if it’s not Boeing I’m not going’ monotone female guide quietly into the woods…
DiD YoU FlY The MD-ElEvEn?!!1one?Idk if it's the same but the purple 767Fs have a nice glass package but the real bespoke trim is the lav within •ting distance of the Captain's seat. The CRM of intimately knowing what your crew ate prior to the flight without the need to ask is choice
Japan’s KC-46’s are identical to ours. I think their boom is also operated remotely in their -767’s.
The one I've been seeing lately is Canadian. Seemed like they were based at PHX for a month or two because I frequently saw them coming and going. I'm guessing doing work in one of the ranges in downstate AZ or up in NV.
The worst thing about the 767F is having the lav in the flight deck. When I hear courtesy flushes and don’t see the other person come out for a while I just hope they get that door closed quick after they finish. It’s almost like the lav was an afterthought. The second worst is not having a wall to separate the supernumerary seats. It gets to be too much with a full flight of jump seaters.Idk if it's the same but the purple 767Fs have a nice glass package but the real bespoke trim is the lav within •ting distance of the Captain's seat. The CRM of intimately knowing what your crew ate prior to the flight without the need to ask is choice
I don't believe it's the same system. Our 767s have LDS (Large Display System...no association with Utah). It's essentially 787 screens without 787 capability. If you look closely, you'll notice the frame of the screens are gray vs Boeing 90s brown. I believe the KC-46 has a different overhead and the throttles look different.Idk if it's the same but the purple 767Fs have a nice glass package but the real bespoke trim is the lav within •ting distance of the Captain's seat. The CRM of intimately knowing what your crew ate prior to the flight without the need to ask is choice
Easy now.DiD YoU FlY The MD-ElEvEn?!!1one?
You forgot having to play musical chairs every time you have more than one jumpseater. I don't care if you were asleep, I have to pee! But hey, you guys got to get an extra can onboard (no dogging you personally, but it IS UPS's design for the 767F!).
