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378:Frachet, André (6 December 1929).
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293:1,255 kg (2,767 lb)
99:in 1929. Only one was built.
540:Aircraft first flown in 1929
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287:835 kg (1,841 lb)
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380:"Le monoplane Albert A.20"
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242:General characteristics
530:Avions Albert aircraft
303:5-cylinder air-cooled
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132:Albert A-10
128:Albert TE.1
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89:Albert A-20
519:Categories
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279:Wing area:
220:oleo strut
179:skin. The
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404:9 October
384:Les Ailes
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255:Capacity:
235:Data from
197:tailplane
193:empennage
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93:monoplane
37:Mailplane
449:aircraft
201:elevator
166:fairings
139:ailerons
273:Height:
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203:. The
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177:plywood
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115:with a
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447:Albert
339:Range:
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52:France
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130:and
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489:A-61
484:A-60
479:A-20
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464:TE.2
459:TE.1
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