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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF AEROSPACE TESTING, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING EXPO EUROPE<br />
JUNE 2009<br />
Crossed wires<br />
The use of cheap wiring in aircraft<br />
has been widely criticized. One<br />
expert gives his timely verdict<br />
The X-factor<br />
The X-51 WaveRider prepares to<br />
go to Mach 6 across the Pacific<br />
Sunking<br />
ANDRÉ BORSCHBERG DISCUSSES FLYING<br />
AT NIGHT – USING SOLAR POWER<br />
ROADABLE AIR VEHICLE • EXPO INNOVATIONS • AD-150 • LAND MISSILE • HX-21 CENTER<br />
www.AerospaceTestingInternational.comTHE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF AEROSPACE TESTING, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING EXPO EUROPE<br />
AEROSPACE<br />
JUNE 2009<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
Crossed wires<br />
The use of cheap wiring in aircraft<br />
rTas4}een widely criticized. One<br />
expertcjives his timely verdict<br />
The X-factor<br />
The X-51 WaveRider prepares to<br />
go to Mach 6 across the Pacific<br />
/<br />
ANDRE BORSCHBERG DISCUSSES FLYING<br />
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