3. Aviation Technology Strategy for the 21st Century

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Page 8 and 9: The Customer Defines the Attributes
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Page 15 and 16: Lean NPI - Engineering Productivity
Page 17 and 18: DEMONSTRATORS
Page 19 and 20: ADVENT - ADAPTIVE VERSATILE ENGINET
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