Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

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Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

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https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/statu ... 12577?s=20 ---> Boeing offers KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft to India.
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Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

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Rakesh wrote:https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/statu ... 12577?s=20 ---> Boeing offers KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft to India.
i guess the IAF would be happy to trial it on lease !!
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Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

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Most users would be willing to spend 15-20% more on a tanker that delivers/offloads more fuel. The USAF being the only exception to this (they want a higher number of aircraft due to global deployments and are seldom capped by fuel offload constraints). As such, the KC-30 would be a better suited refueling aircraft even though it will be more expensive.
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