Originally Posted by terenz
... When I was on a Boeing tour in Renton a long time back, a guide told me the a/c are basically delivered as shells and the military finishes (or supervises) installation of everything including the avionics and flight controls. I don't know if this is true or not. ...
Yes, but then the military turns back around and uses civiilian subs too -- including Boeing personnel.
Cheers,
scibard