Several companies are developing similar bone mending products for small bone fractures but with no load-bearing characteristics.

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Its four turboprops provide it with a cruise speed of 0.72 mach at altitudes of up to 40, 000 feet and the plane has excellent low speed handling characteristics needed for paratroopers and load dropping.

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