“long-range crisis response missions”
Define “long-range”.
My riding lawn mower is “long-range” if I’m following a fuel truck.....
It’s air refuelable and gets a lot better mileage than a regular helicopter.
According to Boeing,
Range:
Unrefueled mission radius with 24 troops, nm (km) — 390 (722)
Self-deployment, nm (km) — 2,100 (3,892) with refueling