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Flightstar line as: "a strong ultralight that is built to last" and particularly singled out the control system for praise saying: "the controls are well-balanced, light and authoritative."
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845:"Electric Flight Update: Flightstar Ultralight First Flight, Yuneec Starts U.S. Flight Testing"
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869:"Interview with Flight Design's Tom Peghiny"
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828:World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12
711:AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook
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567:800 ft/min (4.06 m/s)
441:Specifications (Flightstar II)
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893:"Yuneec-Flightstar e-Spyder"
130:South Woodstock, Connecticut
943:Pew, Glenn (15 July 2013).
867:Grady, Mary (August 2009).
806:2008 Kit Aircraft Directory
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732:"Flightstar Sportplanes"
280:Albatross Flying Systems
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1061:Flightstar
1002:10 January
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874:2009-08-07
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651:References
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1073:e-Spyder
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286:Variants
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