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If Boeing were smart they would get out of this bean-counter drivien
box they are in and show some real innovation by feilding a next
generation large military aircraft design much as they did with the
Dash 80 a half century ago. Indeed the seeds of such an aircraft
already exist in the abortive Sonic Cruiser and 7E7.

Some people believe the driving force behind the 767 deal is that it
allows Boeing to keep the 767 line running for those few operators who
might one them. If so, it sounds like a good deal for Boeing, and one
that may not drive them to looking at other options.

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John