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129:Development
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261:References
217:Wing area:
22:XFG, XF2G
818:McDonnell
765:F12F (II)
620:McDonnell
355:, p. 194.
290:Citations
205:Wingspan:
174:Anacostia
145:The sole
1280:Biplanes
1160:CC&F
1138:Lockheed
1055:Northrop
986:Lockheed
779:Goodyear
775:Eberhart
760:F12F (I)
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317:19 May
170:XF2G-1
938:F2L-1
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266:Notes
193:Crew:
162:float
154:A7944
147:XFG-1
135:dural
123:float
72:1927
36:Role
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918:Bell
897:-2/3
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