Boeing’s C-17 cargo Aircraft Manufactured Unnecessarily
C-17 Globemaster
Boeing’s Cargo mammoth C-17 is perhaps one of the last things you thought would trouble Barack Obama.
The Real Issue
Boeing’s C-17 cargo aircraft costs $250 million apiece. The Pentagon has stated that it has plenty of these C-17s and does not require more. But Barack Obama will have to think more than twice before he kills the manufacturing of these C-17 aircrafts.
Boeing has spread the manufacturing of C-17 across 43 states. In all, the C-17 plants provides employment to more than 30,000 people.
The senate has already sanctioned over $2.5 billion for 10 more C-17 cargo aircrafts for the year 2010. This implies the US will increase its C-17 fleet to 215 units.
The C-17 has been a faithful and reliable aircraft for the US defense and Pentagon. It has been used heavily since 1993 to transport troops, tanks, and supplies. They were used in Iraq and are also in Afghanistan.
Tags: C-17, Military, US Military
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