>>63912593
The 737 from 1960's is vastly different than the 737 that is being build today.
Back then there were only small diameter turbojets, the huge turbofans on the MAX required shift in center of gravity because the engines do not fit under the wing, but had to move forward.
They compensated that in flight control software, badly, which resulted in 2 crashes.
The E-7's build for other countries were still based on the older 737 design with smaller engines and without that fatal flaw, but that production line is closed now.
The USAF doesn't want deathtrap E-7's based on the new MAX production line, and Boeing won't open another production line for a handful of E-7 orders.
Also Boeing is catastrophically fucking up everything. The KC-46 is basically a KC-767 other countries bought years ago, but somehow the USAF and Boeing managed to be 13 years late and 7 billion over budget.
For a fucking tanker based on an ancient plane they build 2 decades ago for japan already.
Even if they ordered E-7's they likely would never get any. Or they would arrive in 2045 and cost like they're made of gold.
Forgot starliner already? Or the 787 fiasco?
Anything ordered from Boeing that isn't already in production in the same EXACT configuration, assume it's not really happening.
Boeing has lost the organisational ability to design new planes, even if that new plane is a slight variant of a 1960's POS with 3 new parts screwed on somehow.
Also FUCK YOU janny, semiconductors used in AESA radars are OBVIOUSLY weapons technology without any political angle WHATSOEVER you profundly mentally retarded piece of shit, go dilate your axewound.
