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242:Amiot 350 with Hispano-Suiza 12Y 28/29 engines.
213:. Four Amiot 351/354s were commandeered by the
123:was the last in a series of fast, twin-engine
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770:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
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853:Combat Aircraft of World War Two
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586:4,735 kg (10,439 lb)
310:Two 707 kW (950 hp)
274:Two 686 kW (920 hp)
131:in limited numbers during the
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524:Specifications (Amiot 354 B4)
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779:16 April
692:See also
675:MAC 1934
663:Armament
234:Variants
203:Italians
172:MAC 1934
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