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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.12.2008 (43) Date of publication: 25.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/13 (21) Application number: 07873817.6 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F42B 10/00(2006.01) B64C 27/00(2006.01) B64C 5/12(2006.01) F42B 15/01(2006.01) B64C 5/04(2006.01) B64C 39/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/072918 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/105899 (04.09.2008 Gazette 2008/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 07.07.2006 US 482338 (71) Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation Grand Prairie, TX 75051 (US)	(72) Inventor: BANKS, Johnny, E. Venus, TX 76084 (US) (74) Representative: Lecomte, Didier  Lecomte & Partners Sàrl P.O.Box 1623 1016 Luxembourg 1016 Luxembourg (LU)