V-22 undergoes structural load calibration

STRUCTURAL LOAD CALIBRATION of a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is being performed at Bell Helicopter Textron's Flight Research Center at Arlington Municipal Airport in Texas. Stresses and strains are applied to the structure to simulate in-flight loads, allowing the calibration of various sensors to ensure that tolerances are ...

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