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Old March 5th 08, 07:55 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval,us.military.army
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On Mar 5, 1:38*am, Herbert Viola wrote:
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*Mike wrote:
4. *Cost/price. *This was the factor in which many observers expected
the Northrop-EADS team to shine, because EADS subsidiary Airbus
usually underbids Boeing in commercial competitions. *But Boeing
compounded its difficulties in the eyes of reviewers by failing to
adequately explain its assumptions in calculating the cost of
developing a tanker. *The resulting low confidence in Boeing cost
projections undercut its claims of lower life-cycle costs. *Northrop
was rated higher.


What happens when the dollar continues its fall against the Euro?


We tell Boenig to go build more moon rockets,
Since Boeing are not only retards, they're GM-7 retards.




 




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