In fact, the helicopter was so lightly damaged that it is being repaired so that the test can be repeated-but this time without the cushion-to obtain comparable data.

事实上，这架直升机只受到了很小的损伤，它已经被修复并准备进行重复测试——但是，这次测试是没有缓冲器保护的——这是为了获得用来做比较的数据。

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Earlier on Sunday it was reported the Dutch airline KLM had flown through the ash cloud without the test plane being damaged.

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