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K -- DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A CONVERSION SPINDLE SOL N00019-96-C-0054 POC Jim Kelly, Phone (301)757-5218 E-MAIL: kellyjd.jfk@navair.navy.mil, kellyjd.jfk@navair.navy.mil. Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue a provisioning order under the existing LRIP contract N00019-96-C-0054 to provide for the design, fabrication and implementation of a conversion spindle to be used in the production of the V-22 aircraft. It is anticipated that the implementation and utilization of this tool will improve manufacturing repeatablity and quality resulting from the elimination of marcels, scrap rate reductions, and improved overall conversion spindle quality due to the design, development and utilization of a fiber-placement manufacturing approach and a two piece bond tool. The V-22 is currently under low-rate-initial production (LRIP) with Bell-Boeing under contract N00019-96-C-0054. Only Bell-Boeing has data and expertise to perform this design, fabrication and implementation effort. It is anticipated that award of this order will occur in April 1998. Note No: 22. (0260)

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