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320:Specifications (GSO-480-A1A6)
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1631:Categories
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1514:V-1650 (P)
1236:R-370 (LB)
1213:R (radial)
775:Turboprops
492:References
427:Air-cooled
413:Fuel type:
392:Valvetrain
385:Components
376:Dry weight
205:carburetor
87:First run
1603:See also:
1266:R-540 (K)
1261:R-540 (W)
1241:R-370 (K)
1183:O-540 (L)
1178:O-540 (F)
1143:O-360 (L)
1138:O-360 (C)
1108:O-200 (F)
1103:O-200 (C)
747:Turbofans
701:H engines
325:Data from
115:Produced
848:See also
840:T800-APW
581:Lycoming
463:See also
420:gasoline
309:Temco 58
243:njection
234:IGSO-480
190:magnetos
179:Variants
175:series.
142:cylinder
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1451:XR-7755
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972:IV-2040
967:IV-1430
944:XH-3730
939:XH-3130
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737:DEL-120
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667:TIO-541
314:Utva 66
254:IGO-480
247:O-480-3
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687:O-1230
682:IO-720
677:IO-580
647:IO-390
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358:Stroke
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173:IO-550
56:Piston
1547:V-770
1469:V-720
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