Is this tanker program 7 years late in delivery? Yes. But Boeing has eaten the entire $5 Billion dollars of cost overruns, as the contract for these planes is fixed price. In addition, the reason the plane is 7 years late is absolutely not due to the boom control mechanism, but more so the fueling system.
Because of the strict procurement laws we have in the USA, instead of the tax-payer taking huge losses on the program, Boeing shareholders have eaten the cost. I fail to see how this is a bad thing.
Also the idea that after the prosecution of Druyun Boeing was favored is simply a lie.
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/boeing-delivers-14-k...
Is this tanker program 7 years late in delivery? Yes. But Boeing has eaten the entire $5 Billion dollars of cost overruns, as the contract for these planes is fixed price. In addition, the reason the plane is 7 years late is absolutely not due to the boom control mechanism, but more so the fueling system.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32818/the-air-force-ha...
Because of the strict procurement laws we have in the USA, instead of the tax-payer taking huge losses on the program, Boeing shareholders have eaten the cost. I fail to see how this is a bad thing.
Also the idea that after the prosecution of Druyun Boeing was favored is simply a lie.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125383323357539115