Giant order for Boeing!

[Mr. Bones]

the US Navy plans to retire their P-3 Orions. at this time, they are using 223 of them.

they ordered 109 737 MMA's (Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft ). price: 3,9 miljard billion but according to Boeing this can become 15 billion dollar in the next ten years! other companies such as CFM International, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are also involved in the project.

first, 7 test aircraft will be built.

[Craig.]

thats before the 140 7E7's that have been ordered so far. they are projecting a 200 order year for the 7E7, some asian carrier is thinking of ordering 50 of them.

[daylightla]

I just saw this on Boeing's website.

[Craig.]

the 737 is an ideal plane for it really. right size, advanced and efficient. has many advantages over a prop driven plane. I'd say the short 7E7 might have been worth a look but without it being civil proven first it was unlikely.

[afsoc]

ye i saw this on cnn this mo, boeing must be pleased that its stopped lockheeds roll of military contracts.

[afi0yz]

Is it just me or EVERY plane boeing has ever designed been configured for some type of military operation

[daylightla]

The only Boeing planes that I can think of that have not been configured by the military are the 717, the 727, and the 777.

[SilverFox441]

727 = C-22
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/028918/M/

http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/boeing/c-22a.htm

The Boeing 717 is an offshoot of the old DC-9 so you could consider the C-9 Nightingale as a military member of the family.

I don't know of any military variant of the 777...yet.

[Craig.]

still a little to new. plus very expensive. Could be a replacement for the 747 airforce one, in 10 15 years.

[Mr. Bones]

The only Boeing planes that I can think of that have not been configured by the military are the 717, the 727, and the 777.

and 747 -> E-4B

[Craig.]

bones i think you read it wrong:) he said those hadnt been military, which they have, 777 is still the only family to not have a place yet

[Mr. Bones]

indeed, i didn't see the 'not' word  ;)