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Boeing awarded a contract to enhance Stol vehicles

Washington, Usa - After recent accident involving the V-22, Memory Alloys actuators will be used

The Boeing Company awarded a USD 10m contract to provide research, development and test for the enhancement of short take off and landing hybrid vehicles like the V-22, recently involved in an accident killing 23 Marines. The contract includes the re-definition of the static blade twist distribution by the use of Memory Alloys actuators inside rotor blades. These materials enable a structure to recover...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 32329
Rome, Italy, 08/21/2002 17:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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