$35 billion

Boeing’s winning bid to make refueling tanker planes for the U.S. Air Force, announced in February

10

Years the Seattle-bred airplane manufacturer had duked it out with ­competitor European ­Aeronautic Defense and Space for the bid

11,000

Direct and indirect jobs Boeing says the contract will mean for Washington State

$17.8 million

Amount Boeing spent on lobbying in 2010

$3.2 million

Amount EADS spent in the same year

0

Approximate minutes after the bid win was declared that U.S. Representative Norm Dicks called it “the best news of my professional career”