KC-17 WOULD BE GOOD CANDIDATE
The U.S. Air Force needs to pare down its requirements for the KC-X tanker. A Boeing KC-17 would fit into the mix nicely for several reasons. USAF pilots know how to fly it and maintain it, and the service needs more C-17s. Buying a commer- cial-off-the-shelf tanker would require more of the above...
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