GAO faults USAF for basic errors on tanker contract award
The U.S. Air Force was mislead by Northrop Grumman into thinking that the KC-30 can achieved speeds beyond 330kts during a dive.
The maximum speed of the A330 was below the minimum speed that the USAF requires to conduct a so-called "overrun" maneuver.
After failing to convince the USAF to change its maneuver speed, Northrop Grumman convinced the Air Force that the higher speed can be achieved in dives when the fact that its maximum speed is limited by its flight control software.
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