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Avantext Announces Agreement With MD HELICOPTERS Inc.


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READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2002

Technical Documents from MD HELICOPTERS MD Helicopters is an aerospace company that produces helicopters primarily for commercial use. Coverage here includes the company's tenure as McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, a subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas.  To Be Published and

Distributed Within Industry Standard Format - Avantext TechPubs(TM)

CDs

Avantext, Inc. (www.avantext.com) proudly announces that it is licensed to reproduce and distribute the technical publications for helicopters manufactured by MD HELICOPTERS. According to according to
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 Matt Davison, Director Business Development for Avantext, the company produces interactive CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
 publications and software tools for the general aviation industry, and is expanding the TechPubs(TM) CD libraries offered to the aircraft maintenance industry.

Avantext will be publishing TechPubs(TM) CDs for the MD900, 600N, 369D, 369E, 369FF, 500N, and 369H rotorcraft ro·tor·craft  
n.
An aircraft, especially a helicopter, that is kept partially or completely airborne by airfoils rotating around a vertical axis.
 models on CD-ROM. The MD HELICOPTERS library enhances the existing Avantext TechPubs(TM) CDs libraries, which include Piper Aircraft Piper Aircraft, Inc., is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, located in Vero Beach, Florida. History

Originally founded as the Taylor Brothers Aircraft Manufacturing Company in September of 1927 by Clarence Gilbert Taylor and Gordon A.
, Lycoming Engines Lycoming Engines is a major aircraft engine company, known primarily for its smaller general aviation engines. For most of its history Lycoming has been part of the AVCO group as AVCO Lycoming. In 1987 AVCO was purchased by Textron to become Textron Lycoming. , Bell Helicopters Bell Helicopter Textron is an American helicopter and tiltrotor manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. A division of Textron, Bell manufactures military helicopter and tiltrotor products in the United States (primarily in and around Fort Worth as well as in Amarillo, , Mooney Aircraft, Maule Aircraft and Cessna Aircraft.

The CD-ROM TechPubs(TM) for MD HELICOPTERS will include complete and current flight manuals, maintenance manuals, illustrated parts catalogs, structural repair manuals, technical bulletins, service bulletins and service letters, as required for aircraft maintenance by the FAA. Before Avantext, end users had only one choice from whom to purchase their publications, other than the manufacturers. Today, Avantext is a world leader, with a very intuitively strong product.

The TechPubs(TM) CDs from Avantext are mastered for the user to view the original paper documentation just as the manufacturer produces the page. Aircraft mechanics, engineers, owners, pilots and inspectors currently view the paper document from the shelf, or open up the microfiche Pronounced "micro-feesh." A 4x6" sheet of film that holds several hundred miniaturized document pages. See micrographics.  reader and spend countless hours searching for the information they seek.

By maintaining originality to the manufacturers documents, we don't change, alter, re-type, or re-create any of the original publications. The end user can rest assured they are getting the actual document created by the manufacturer. Avantext adds the bells & whistles to make the information easily accessible and manageable.

The Avantext TechPubs CDs incorporate enhancements created by Avantext, known in the computer industry as "plug-ins", which operate in the viewing software and assist the user in finding the exact information they desire. Davison noted," One such item is the Blinking-links we created, which draw the users attention to the result location of the keyword or part number being searched. When a search is commenced and the result is found, Avantext will highlight and 'flash' the highlight to draw your attention immediately."

For details about MD HELICOPTERS Aircraft visit http://www.mdhelicopters.com
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