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V-22: damages up to USD 1m due to ice

Washington, USA – Technicians ensured that the operational versions will be provided with de-icing systems anyway

Cost of damages affecting recently the power plant of a Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor in the USA, forced to land after a sudden failure during a flight with bad weather conditions (see for details AVIONEWS), would be included between USD 200,000 and 1m. Technicians are still verifying the reasons for such a problem but it would have probably dealt with ice pieces damaging the compressor blades...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 130513
Rome, Italy, 11/08/2005 11:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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