McDonnell Douglas Actually Tried To Sell A Commercial C-17 Globemaster. Here's Why It Failed.
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Why Boeing’s BC-17X civilian Globemaster failed: the real story behind the commercial C-17 concept, crushed by costs, fuel burn and ITAR regulations.
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