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(43) Date of publication: 06.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/27 (21) Application number: 08877199.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B64C 1/14(2006.01) F42B 1/00(2006.01) B64C 1/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/078241 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/039119 (08.04.2010 Gazette 2010/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (71) Applicant: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Stratford, CT 06615-9129 (US)	(72) Inventors: AU-YEUNG, Honmartin, K. Wilton CT 06897 (US) GOLDSCHMIDT, David, J. North Haven CT 06473 (US) STOBIECKI, Anthony, Z. Huntington CT 06484-5900 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68 80796 München 80796 München (DE)