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655:German Aircraft of the Second World War
642:. Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1998.
601:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
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504:420 mi (680 km, 360 nmi)
498:90 mph (140 km/h, 78 kn)
255:'s Glider Training Squadron within the
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248:for use as instructional airframes.
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402:British Civil Aircraft since 1919
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778:Aircraft first flown in 1933
678:– British Aircraft Directory
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