First KC-30 tanker airframe complete
Northrop Grumman completed its first KC-30 tanker airframe in July, the company announced. The first KC-30, called SDD-1, was assembled in 30 days at the EADS commercial aircraft center. The proposed tanker is based on an Airbus A330/A340 airframe, and is being pitched as a replacement to the aging...
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