Bell Helicopter Textron completed
Bell Helicopter Textron completed an extensive, nine-year airframe fatigue test program for the V-22 on Feb. 23 at its facilities in Hurst, Tex. The tests verified that the tiltrotor's structural integrity has a fatigue life equivalent to 20,000 hr. in the air, or two service lifetimes. About 70% of...
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