Interesting that the spider diagram has very little to do with the day-to-day mission. I would be more interested in the data for a typical A/R mission with a half-capacity offload and no cargo on an AR track within 300 miles, launched from an old SAC base (What's with the 7000 ft runway requirement?). I'd like for someone to show how the KC-45 could do it cheaper than the KC-767 with the same fuel load...it can't.

Cargo and PAX...isn't this why we have brand-spanking new C-17's and the soon to be re-engined and 85% mission capable C-5? How about the 59 KC-10's?

As far as Maximum capability, I agree the A330 is the choice, but I doubt that they will be used this way. The efficient choice is the 767, unless data comes out that shows otherwise.