USAF says 5% MYP C-17 saving 'best value'; Rep. Young unmoved

U.S. Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall told a critical House Appropriations subcommittee chairman yesterday that the 5% saving offered by McDonnell Douglas on a seven-year buy of 80 C-17 airlifters is "the best value" for the U.S., but if the buy comes in below contract, the Air Force "will share...

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