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Boeing And SkyHook International Announce Major Milestone

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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

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Boeing [BA] and SkyHook International Inc. yesterday announced that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle (HLV) has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning the aircraft's overall performance and layout have been established. Boeing and SkyHook have worked on the SkyHook HLV's structural and systems design and its concept of operations since July 2008, resulting in improvements such as: the addition of a three-piece tail for enhanced maneuverability; integration of lifting and thrusting propulsion systems; and improved aerodynamics for…

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