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167:is a family of high wing,
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289:Best New Design for 1982
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187:Development
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707:two-stroke
676:Wing area:
618:Hirth 3701
610:Hirth 3203
606:Hirth 3202
594:two-stroke
577:Hirth 2706
573:Hirth 2703
561:two-stroke
539:two-stroke
515:two-stroke
502:Hawk Ultra
495:Hirth 2702
479:two-stroke
466:Hawk Sport
451:Hirth 3203
447:Hirth 3202
443:Hirth 2702
427:two-stroke
406:Hirth 3203
402:Hirth 3202
398:Hirth 2702
382:two-stroke
376:Hawk Arrow
361:Hirth 3203
357:Hirth 3202
353:Hirth 2702
337:two-stroke
202:AirVenture
198:Sun 'n Fun
140:Hawk Sport
130:Sun 'n Fun
1425:Hawk Plus
1341:1368-485X
704:Rotax 447
664:Wingspan:
638:Data from
614:Hirth F30
602:Rotax 582
598:Rotax 503
569:Rotax 582
565:Rotax 503
543:Rotax 582
519:Rotax 447
491:Rotax 582
487:Rotax 503
483:Rotax 447
439:Rotax 582
435:Rotax 503
431:Rotax 447
421:Hawk Plus
394:Rotax 582
390:Rotax 503
386:Rotax 447
349:Rotax 582
345:Rotax 503
341:Rotax 447
306:and also
219:flaperons
171:-braced,
81:Designer
19:CGS Hawk
1397:aircraft
1313:cite web
1272:cite web
1232:cite web
1192:cite web
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1056:cite web
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766:See also
626:HKS 700E
620:and the
459:HKS 700E
453:and the
414:HKS 700E
408:and the
369:HKS 700E
363:and the
321:Variants
298:held in
258:aluminum
248:FAR 103
217:and not
165:CGS Hawk
1410:AG-Hawk
1303:19 June
670:Height:
658:Length:
530:AG-Hawk
511:FAR 103
507:FAR 103
294:At the
105:Status
1339:
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747:Range:
262:Dacron
224:struts
652:Crew:
215:flaps
169:strut
118:1712
38:Role
1337:ISSN
1319:link
1305:2010
1278:link
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1062:link
976:link
923:ISBN
838:ISBN
702:1 ×
200:and
163:The
132:2006
1395:CGS
654:one
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