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538:(in English, French, and German) (1st ed.). Zurich: Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) and Schweizer Aero-Revue. pp. 222–223.
519:(in English, French, and German) (1st ed.). Zurich: Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) and Schweizer Aero-Revue. pp. 222–223.
211:. The wing is of only 110 square feet (10 m) in area and this gives a high wing loading of 7.53 lbs/sq ft (36.8 kg/m), allowing a high glide ratio at a high speed.
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who raised the speed records that
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534:Shenstone, B.S.; K.G. Wilkinson (1963).
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545:"HP-8 Airmate HP Aircraft, LLC"
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260:General characteristics
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188:Design and development
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248:Specifications (HP-8)
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173:that was designed by
159:Schreder Airmate HP-8
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376:Maximum glide ratio:
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253:Data from
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395:See also
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171:glider
161:is an
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