UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                February 23, 2006
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                        Date of Report (Date of earliest
                                 event reported)

                       ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

           Delaware                      001-06357               13-2595091
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)                                     Identification No.)

                 500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington 98004
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

                                 (425) 453-9400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On February 23, 2006, Esterline Technologies Corporation issued a press
release announcing financial results for the three months ended January 27,
2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference. The press release should be read in
conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which is
included in the text of the press release.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits.

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release announcing financial results issued by Esterline
                  Technologies Corporation dated February 23, 2006.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                       ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION



Dated: February 23, 2006    By: /s/ Robert D. George
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                                Name: Robert D. George
                                Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                       Secretary and Treasurer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release announcing financial results issued by Esterline
                  Technologies Corporation dated February 23, 2006.