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(43) Date of publication: 11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02 (21) Application number: 04726206.8 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B64C 25/16(1968.09) B64C 7/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/001525 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/089742 (21.10.2004 Gazette 2004/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 07.04.2003 GB 0308003 08.04.2003 EP 03252216 (71) Applicant: Airbus UK Limited Bristol, BS99 7AR (GB)	(72) Inventor: WOOD, Christopher Neil Eaton, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 2NP (GB) (74) Representative: Pearson, James Ginn et al Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ London WC1R 4PQ (GB)