Thread: HBC AT-6 not good enough for Air Force
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Old 02-11-2012, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoof Hearted View Post
Could someone please explain to me how something like this happens. It appears the AT-6 is a superior aircraft and it's made in USA.

Hawker Beechcraft protests trainer contract
Clearly you have much to learn about the Air Force aquisitions process. The process *always* begins with an insane contract award, followed by 5 years of protests, followed by a reversal of the contract.

It's how we get things done in Big Blue.
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