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785:M.65 Gemini
685:M.16 Mentor
680:M.15 T.1/37
665:M.12 Mohawk
650:M.9 Kestrel
355:Performance
343:Powerplant:
1943:Categories
1510:RAN Series
805:M.75 Aries
670:M.13 Hobby
635:M.6 Hawcon
625:M.4 Merlin
325:Wing area:
173:, for its
127:M.3 Falcon
590:M.1 Satyr
313:Wingspan:
301:Capacity:
281:Data from
210:Australia
189:Operators
175:Melbourne
171:Australia
56:Designer
1340:A68 (II)
595:M.2 Hawk
578:Aircraft
572:aircraft
393:See also
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1725:A22/N22
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1611:present
1335:A68 (I)
971:1935–63
894:1921–34
882:Italics
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1500:A100
810:M.76
770:M.52
720:M.26
705:M.20
695:M.18
522:ISBN
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