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FATIGUE • BELL 429• EXPO PREVIEW • STRUCTURAL EXAMINATION • EUROCOPTER<br<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=1">WWW.AEROSPACETESTINGINTERNATIONAL.COMTHE OFFICI</a> WWW.AEROSPACETESTINGINTERNATIONAL.COMTHE OFFICI<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=2">Noise and Vibration SolutionsWorking in the aer</a> Noise and Vibration SolutionsWorking in the aer<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=3">ContentsCIVIL ROTORCRAFT20 </a> ContentsCIVIL ROTORCRAFT20 <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=4">Flying high incompositesVisit usat Aerospace </a> Flying high incompositesVisit usat Aerospace <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=5">Hudson hawksOn January 15, 2009, a US Airways Ai</a> Hudson hawksOn January 15, 2009, a US Airways Ai<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=6">-rotateBACK ON TRACKProduction of the 787 resu</a> -rotateBACK ON TRACKProduction of the 787 resu<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=7">A400M Test BedTakes to the Skies </a> A400M Test BedTakes to the Skies <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=8">-rotateWING EQUIPMENTAGREEMENTAirbus and Xi</a> -rotateWING EQUIPMENTAGREEMENTAirbus and Xi<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=9">-rotateEuro-UAV takes to the SkyST</a> -rotateEuro-UAV takes to the SkyST<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=10">-rotateLET OFF STEAMNASA has signed a contrac</a> -rotateLET OFF STEAMNASA has signed a contrac<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=11">-rotateNew NASA Rockets tothe Moon </a> -rotateNew NASA Rockets tothe Moon <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=12">-rotatePARTS OF THE PLANEAirbus has selected t</a> -rotatePARTS OF THE PLANEAirbus has selected t<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=13"> EVO-lutionaryRate Tables an</a> EVO-lutionaryRate Tables an<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=14">AEROSPACE 09 </a> AEROSPACE 09 <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=15"> :[i_]dU J[ij_d]U </a> :[i_]dU J[ij_d]U <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=16">Testing TalkThe Sikorsky Aircraft X2 has revive</a> Testing TalkThe Sikorsky Aircraft X2 has revive<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=17">BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE | MisTseisletiTnegsTti</a> BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE | MisTseisletiTnegsTti<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=18">Testing Talkup</a> Testing Talkup<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=19">Are you looking for reliable, high quality test a</a> Are you looking for reliable, high quality test a<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=20">Testing Talkapp</a> Testing Talkapp<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=21">AEROSPACE 09 </a> AEROSPACE 09 <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=22">X2 | HELICOPTER FEATURETheX-filesTHE GEN</a> X2 | HELICOPTER FEATURETheX-filesTHE GEN<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=23">CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | X2</a> CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | X2<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=24"> </a> <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=25">CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | X2monitoring of the air</a> CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | X2monitoring of the air<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=26">X2 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFTventing, pump orienta</a> X2 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFTventing, pump orienta<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=27">Discover the Rewards of our Solutions: x Up to </a> Discover the Rewards of our Solutions: x Up to <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=28">Eurocopter EC175 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFTJointad</a> Eurocopter EC175 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFTJointad<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=29">CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | Eurocopter EC175</a> CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | Eurocopter EC175<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=30">WOULDYOUR BUSINESS BENEFIT FROM FEWER MISTAKES?e</a> WOULDYOUR BUSINESS BENEFIT FROM FEWER MISTAKES?e<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=31">CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | Eurocopter EC175 </a> CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | Eurocopter EC175 <a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=32">Eurocopter EC175 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFTgear. “</a> Eurocopter EC175 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFTgear. “<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=33">High channel-count measurement. One solution.Da</a> High channel-count measurement. One solution.Da<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=34">Bell 429 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFT</a> Bell 429 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFT<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=35">CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | Bell 429</a> CIVIL ROTORCRAFT | Bell 429<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=36">AOS X-EMA: finally a high-speeddigital camera mad</a> AOS X-EMA: finally a high-speeddigital camera mad<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=37">crucial to Bell to reduce the risk of findingiss</a> crucial to Bell to reduce the risk of findingiss<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=38">Bell 429 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFT</a> Bell 429 | CIVIL ROTORCRAFT<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=39">SeeACRA CONTROLat Aerospace Test ngn Mun chSt</a> SeeACRA CONTROLat Aerospace Test ngn Mun chSt<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=40">38 | AEROSPACE TESTING INTERNATIONAL MARCH 20093</a> 38 | AEROSPACE TESTING INTERNATIONAL MARCH 20093<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=41">PilotlightLEADING PILOT DENNIS KENYONHAS FLOWN</a> PilotlightLEADING PILOT DENNIS KENYONHAS FLOWN<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=42">Europe's leading test range· 20,000 km2 rest</a> Europe's leading test range· 20,000 km2 rest<a title="Aerospace Testing International March 2009 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22a2bbe8?page=43">rack up the sales, Lee Bailey decided. 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