mpenguin1
Well-Known Member
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If the 777 wasn't designed to be a freighter it makes me wonder why Boeing discontinued the MD-11. The three holers are popular freighters. Boeing could have sold the MD-11 as a freighter only, thus not competing with the 777 in the pax market. The MD-11 probably would have been a better choice (over the 767) for the tanker contract that the DOD just cancelled. Boeing probably could have sold another couple of hundred MD-11 airframes in these two markets alone over the past/next five years. I'd still like to see the 744 in UPS' fleet.
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The MD11 was cancelled due to lack of orders and it would, in theory, take orders away from the 747 or 777. At the end though, Lufthansa wanted to exercise its option for additional MD11's, but by that time it was tooooo late.
The 767 for the tanker program is a good option for both the Airforce & for Boeing. The MD11, I think would have been a little big for a tanker.
If the 777 wasn't designed to be a freighter it makes me wonder why Boeing discontinued the MD-11. The three holers are popular freighters. Boeing could have sold the MD-11 as a freighter only, thus not competing with the 777 in the pax market. The MD-11 probably would have been a better choice (over the 767) for the tanker contract that the DOD just cancelled. Boeing probably could have sold another couple of hundred MD-11 airframes in these two markets alone over the past/next five years. I'd still like to see the 744 in UPS' fleet.
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The MD11 was cancelled due to lack of orders and it would, in theory, take orders away from the 747 or 777. At the end though, Lufthansa wanted to exercise its option for additional MD11's, but by that time it was tooooo late.
The 767 for the tanker program is a good option for both the Airforce & for Boeing. The MD11, I think would have been a little big for a tanker.