US Air Force restricts KC-46 from carrying cargo and passengers

>defensenews.com/breaking-news/2019/09/11/air-force-restricts-kc-46-from-carrying-cargo-and-personnel/
>the U.S. Air Force has indefinitely barred the KC-46 from carrying cargo and passengers
>“As a result of this discovery, the Air Force has submitted a Category 1 deficiency report and is working with Boeing to identify a solution,”
I don't know why vatniks keep shitposting about the F-35 when this dumpster fire exists.

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>when this dumpster fire exists.
red-pill me on the KC-46

>USAF decides to replace C-130-based tankers
>leases tankers from Boeing at very high costs
>USAF planned to buy some
>deal fell through because some Pentagon-Boeing corruption
>USAF decides to finally buy more tankers
>Boeing submits the KC-46, Airbus/Grumman the A330 MRTT
>A330 MRTT wins
>Boeing throws an autistic fit
>original bid cancelled
>new bid
>surprisingly Boeing wins this time
>KC-46 development starts
>issues
>delays
>overcosts
>issues
>delays
>overcosts
>issues
>delays
>overcosts
>issues
>delays
>overcosts

No one could see that.

Imagine my complete lack of surprise.

Wasn't the Airbus bid basically a finished developement which only needed small changes to meet the US requirements?

How can a tanker have so much issues? I'm genuinely curious.

They tried to fit technology in the aircraft so that it can eventually be upgraded to have autonomous refuelling capability. Replace the boom operator. Right now the boom operator exists, but they’re looking through cameras to perform their job and it’s made it significantly more difficult.

Still better than anything Euroturds make. America is still lretty much the only country who can make capable aircraft.

This level of COPE lmao