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    Technical Note – PSa14 D. Marchiori Pitot-static Adaptors DMA design and manufacture pitot-static adaptors for a wide range of aircraft types. Also, in addition to single adaptors, comprehensive kits of adaptors for a wide range of aircraft are available and the list is continuously growing. The kits are housed within strong lightweight cases and consist of all the necessary adaptors for the Pitot and Static test points for the particular aircraft. Additionally the DMA kits feature the vacuum hold down fixtures on the Static adaptors and the appropriate vacuum hose is incorporated to allow the DMA air data tester to provide the appropriate source. The all important warning flags are also incorporated as is the matching gasket maintenance kit for in-service support. Adaptors are available for the following aircraft at the present time; DMA-SJ100 Adapter Kit - Sukhoi SJ100 DMAK-A109 Adapter Kit - A109 pitot 369D-022 DMAK-A109N Adapter Kit - AgustaWestland A109 Nexus DMAK-A320 Adapter Kit - Airbus A320 & A310/200/300 DMAK-A330 Adapter Kit - Airbus A330 DMAK-A330 Adapter Kit - Airbus A330 DMAK-A380 Adapter Kit - Airbus A380 DMAK-AB412 Adapter Kit - Agusta AB212 & AB412 DMAK-ALH2 Adapter Kit - ALH2 DMAK-AS350 Adapter Kit - Eurocopter A350 DMAK-ATR42 Adapter Kit - ATR42 & ATR72 DMAK-AW109-1P Adapter Kit - AgustaWestland AW109 DMAK-AW139-1P Adapter Kit - AgustaWestland AW139 DMAK-B737-2345 Adapter Kit - Boeing B737 (20,300,400,500) DMAK-B737-678 Adapter Kit - Boeing B737 (600,700,800,900) DMAK-B747 Adapter Kit - Boeing B747 DMAK-B757 Adapter Kit - Boeing 757 DMAK-B767 Adapter Kit - Boeing 767 DMAK-B777 Adapter Kit - Boeing 777 DMAK-BAE146 Adapter Kit - British Aerospace BAe146 & RJ85 DMAK-C27J Adapter Kit - Alenia C27J DMAK-CESN3 Adapter Kit – CESSNA CESN3 DMAK-CESNT182T Adapter Kit - Cessna T182T.