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111:American Sportscopter Ultrasport 254
102:American Sportscopter Ultrasport 496
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345:Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide
520:1990s United States sport aircraft
254:21 ft 0 in (6.40 m)
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535:Single-engined piston helicopters
385:Jane's Information Group (2009).
260:346 sq ft (32.1 m)
146:and a twin cylinder, air-cooled,
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299:1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
525:1990s United States helicopters
185:Specifications (Ultrasport 254)
515:American Sportscopter aircraft
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133:Design and development
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119:American Sportscopter
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