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210:7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
204:30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
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342:Worldwide Ultralite Spitfire
16:American ultralight aircraft
171:Specifications (Sidewinder)
113:FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles
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228:500 lb (227 kg)
222:250 lb (113 kg)
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183:General characteristics
126:and a single engine in
99:Design and development
407:Parasol-wing aircraft
128:tractor configuration
124:tricycle landing gear
65:Production completed
306:Maximum glide ratio:
93:amateur construction
336:Related development
109:Phantom Aeronautics
89:ultralight aircraft
33:Ultralight aircraft
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