The Royal Air Force Museum last week revealed its planned design for a new Battle of Britain Exhibition building in London, to include a 350-foot high “Beacon” structure of steel and glass “that will dominate the skyline and will be visible from the centre of the city.” According to the museum release, construction of the new facility hinges on “provision of suitable funding,” but officials consider it “very fitting” that this initial planning coincides with the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The museum is seeking private funding for the project, and BBC news reports there are “several potential investors already” showing interest. (See this graphic for size comparisons with several well-know US and international structures.)
The Air Force and Boeing agreed to a nearly $2.4 billion contract for a new lot of KC-46 aerial tankers on Nov. 21. The deal, announced by the Pentagon, is for 15 new aircraft in Lot 11 at a cost of $2.389 billion—some $159 million per tail.