IT IS OBIOUS THAT YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE AIRBUS AND THE 75 YEARS OF EXPERIENCED THE BOEING COMPANY THE AIRPLANE FRAMES EVEN THE TECHNOLOGIES.

CLICK TO SEE THE DIFFERENCES.
WE THE TAX PAYERS DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT WE have seen THE RESULT ABOUT THE KC-45.
THE KC-45 DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE PAID BY THE TAX PAYERS.
WE THE TAX PAYERS WILL STAND AND UNITED TOGETHER.

AFTER 35 YEARS OF THE UNFAIR EU SUBSIDIES, DECIDED TO CHOOSE THE AIRBUS????????

THAT IS SOMETHING WRONG NOW WE THE TAX PAYERS AND WE STAND AND UNITED. WE ARE PROTEST ON THIS.

WE ARE HOPING TO SEE THE CORRECTIONS ON HERE LIKE WHAT GOVERNOR GREGOIRE SAYS ON PI REPORT dated February 26, 2008: If we don't win, then I think there'll be a lot of questions asked about why in the world would Boeing, with that work force, that expertise, that experience, that history -- how could they not have gotten this?" Asked if she expected the Democratic-led Congress to intervene if Boeing failed to win the contract, Gregoire replied: "My sense is there'll be a lot of questions raised and then we'll get into the protest." Federal law allows losing bidders to appeal to the Government Accountability Office -- the auditing branch of Congress -- if they believe a federal agency violated procurement rules when it awarded a contract. A protest would delay the program while the GAO investigated the Air Force process that led to selecting the winning bidder. Any decision by the GAO upholding the protest could require the Air Force to start all over again with new contract bids.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THINK THAT BUSH ADMINISTRATION WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, WE THE TAX PAYERS. We are expecting to see the changes on here.

I Could not believe what we've seen today,
looks like the nightmare on this.

Here is the Airforce announcement which we want to see the changes on here.

Friday February 29, 2008,

According to the Airforce daily dated February 29, 2008, the Northrop Grumman Wins KC-X Contest over the Boeing in the Air Force’s KC-X tanker contest, senior USAF officials announced late Friday. The transatlantic consortium won a $1.5 billion contract for the system development and demonstration phase of the KC-X program that will yield up to 179 new tanker aircraft, recently designated KC-45As, under work estimated to be worth about $35 billion over the next 15 years or so.

The new tanker model is Northrop Grumman’s KC-30 design, which does not make any sence. Spending more money to fix this rather than the KC-767 Tankers Also The Boeing has bigger size on this for KC-777. It could well replace for USAF’s oldest Eisenhower-era KC-135s. Giving Tax payers money to the Airbus which the company has been complained by the tax payers for unfair EU subsidies for 35 years and suffered so many years for the Boeing Company include 9.11.

The SDD phase includes the manufacture of four test aircraft. The new contract also includes five production options, together worth $10.6 billion, for 64 airplanes, the Air Force said Feb. 29. Boeing bid the KC-767.

“Today's announcement is the culmination of years of tireless work and attention to detail by our acquisition professionals and source selection team, who have been committed to maintaining integrity, providing transparency, and promoting a fair competition for this critical aircraft program,” Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne said a USAF statement. This does not make any sense and this does not reflecting the integrity at all when you see the 35 years of unfair EU subsidies, and did not reflecting the 75 years of experience and high tech and The Boeing has the best employees, best suppliers, and partners around the world. Looks like there will be a lot of questions on this and need detailed investigation by the law makers.

The Air Force said it could not provide additional information on the proposals and the Northrop Grumman contract at this time until both industry teams have had the chance to be debriefed. Boeing spokesman Bill Barksdale said in a statement: “Obviously we are very disappointed with this outcome. We believe that we offered the Air Force the best value and lowest risk tanker for its mission.” He said the company is awaiting the debrief. The Boeing Company had the lowest risk tanker and the best value with the 75 years of experience and technologies what they have. The Boeing Company does not deserve to be playing around with this. Regardless The EU 35 years of unfair subsidies, even The President protested on this for EU subsidies and will be on a panel for sometime this year in July, 2008 without resolving the EU subsidies issue giving the contract to the Airbus is not fair.

According to the III. Bilateral and regional negotiations report, In recent year, finally, the United States has long expressed its concerns with European government subsidization of large commercial aircraft (LCA) development by Airbus. The issue has acquired new urgency in recent years as Airbus sought and received substantial new subsidies (so-called "launch aid") for the Airbus A380 super jumbo aircraft and commitments of further launch aid subsidies for its new A350 passenger aircraft. This is well known by the world and the record shows that when Airbus is delivering more aircraft than its U.S. rival, the Boeing Company at that time. The United States believes that there is no justification for continued subsidies to Airbus.

There has been speculation that a protest by the loser is inevitable since the stakes in the KC-X program were so high: The winner may eventually have the inside track on building hundreds of more tankers to replace some 500 KC-135s in the fleet. “Once we have reviewed the details behind the award, we will make a decision concerning our possible options, keeping in mind at all times the impact to the warfighter and our nation,” Barksdale said. Hope this reconsider the issues and possible options to take look carefully.

WE THE TAX PAYERS WILL STAND STRONG AND UNITED TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!

References:

Airforce daily

SeattlePI.com

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/

The global market continues distorting by The Airbus - EU Subsidies for Large Commercial Aircraft

2007 Trade Policy Agenda and 2006 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program

Reported by Catch4all.com, Sandra Englund, February, 29, 2008

General characteristics Crew:

2 pilots, 1 boom operator Length: 159 ft 2 in (48.5 m) Wingspan: 156 ft 1 in (47.6 m)

Height: 52 ft (15.8 m) Empty weight: 181,610 lb (82,377 kg) Max takeoff weight: 395,000 lb (186,880 kg) Powerplant: 2× GE CF6-80C2 turbofan, 60,200 lbf (268 kN) each * Maximum Fuel Load: 160,660 lb (72,877 kg)

Performance Maximum speed:

Mach 0.86 (570 mph, 915 km/h) Cruise speed:

Mach 0.80 (530 mph, 851 km/h) Service ceiling:

40,100 ft (12,200 m) For KC-767 Advanced Tanker:

Max takeoff weight: over 400,000 lb (181,000 kg) Maximum Fuel Load: over 200,000 lb (90,700 kg)

Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney PW4062,[23] 63,500 lbf (282 kN) each: