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synchronized to fire through the propeller and had a 149-kilowatt (200-horsepower) Hispano Suiza V8.
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Italian single-seat aircraft produced in both
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287:Specifications (G.8 fighter)
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138:V8 engine
127:propeller
96:in 1923.
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63:Gabardini
698:Aviation
532:aircraft
399:See also
381:Armament
232:Variants
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647:FC.20
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