Last month, engines were installed, ground vibration tests and flight test instrumentation verification were completed.

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They meet eight different military specification tests for high and low temperatures, vibration, altitude, dust and more.

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Vibration testing hasn't changed in 50 years -- and those shake tests may be too rigorous, forcing engineers to over-design everything (read: added cost).

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