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\chapter[METHODOLOGY]{METHODOLOGY}
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\section{General Aircraft System}
\section{Configuration One}
  \subsection{Data Acquisition}
  \subsection{Experimental Procedure}
\section{Configuration Two}
  \subsection{Data Acquisition}
  \subsection{Experimental Procedure}