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(43) Date of publication: 20.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/42 (21) Application number: 97947160.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B64C 25/ 00( . ) B64C 25/ 12( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/003319 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/024688 (11.06.1998 Gazette 1998/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 04.12.1996 GB 19960025241 (71) Applicant: BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Farnborough, Hants. GU14 6YU (GB)	(72) Inventor: HIGGINS, Nigel, British Aerospace Airbus Limited Bristol BS99 7AR (GB) (74) Representative: Edis, Ronald Malcolm, et al  British Aerospace plc Corporate IPR Department Lancaster House P.O. Box 87 Farnborough Aerospace Centre Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU (GB)