767 HAS TANKER CAPABILITY

Regarding the discussion of why the Boeing 767 over the 777 as a tanker, the 767 has a current cargo version. The 777 with the fiberglass floor beams cannot take the loads of the aluminum 767-200F. The KC767 will be a tanker version. As with the KC-135, the services want the KC-767 to haul cargo...

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