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AgustaWestland completed Berp IV Flight Testing

Cascina Costa, Italy - The new technology blades will enter operational service in early 2008 on the UK's Royal Air Force fleet of AW-101 Merlin helicopters

"AgustaWestland has successfully completed the qualification flight testing of the new generation BERP IV AW-101 main rotor blades. The new technology blades will enter operational service in early 2008 on the UK's Royal Air Force fleet of AW-101 Merlin Mk.3A helicopters. The BERP IV program commenced in 2000 with a technology selection and integration phase leading to the design and manufacturing...

fra/pec - 1082622
Rome, Italy, 11/27/2007 10:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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