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is an example of the upper limit of the light aircraft category.
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126:. The majority of personal aircraft are light aircraft, the
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189:
List of current production certified light aircraft
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175:, those over 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) MTOW
214:Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition
158:also fall into the category of light aircraft.
134:, and most popular in modern history being the
16:Category of aircraft weighing less than 5670 kg
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83:, and other so-called aerial work roles of
75:commercially for small-scale passenger and
68:of 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) or less.
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288:. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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282:"Piper project honors pipeline patrols"
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142:. Larger light aircraft, such as twin
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87:; for the personal-use aspect of
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104:Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
23:A typical light aircraft: the
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668:Flying boats and floatplanes
259:. Jane's Information Group.
91:; and in certain aspects of
66:maximum gross takeoff weight
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71:Light aircraft are used as
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576:unmanned aerial vehicle
235:"Twin Otter Series 400"
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749:Maximum takeoff weight
567:human-powered aircraft
53:
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29:
961:Early flying machines
184:Light combat aircraft
130:in history being the
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1029:Light-sport aircraft
308:"Mountain Air Cargo"
179:Light-sport aircraft
150:, are often used as
194:Ultralight aviation
1425:WWI Central Powers
917:Regional airliners
124:flight instruction
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30:
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1440:World War II jets
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1103:Military aircraft
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1066:By date and usage
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938:Regional airliner
638:Electric aircraft
611:By characteristic
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361:Lists of aircraft
152:business aircraft
93:military aviation
77:freight transport
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1469:Aircraft by type
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73:utility aircraft
52:light helicopter
38:DHC-6 Twin Otter
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318:December 30,
316:. Retrieved
312:the original
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290:. Retrieved
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140:Robinson R44
128:most popular
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1420:WWI Entente
1380:Switzerland
1335:Philippines
1320:New Zealand
1185:Afghanistan
1056:Other lists
719:Narrow-body
714:Double-deck
658:Prone-pilot
633:Bush planes
292:20 December
240:20 December
156:floatplanes
136:Cirrus SR22
81:cropdusting
64:that has a
1205:Bangladesh
1034:Flying car
999:Tiltrotors
987:Rotorcraft
821:Bombardier
678:Supersonic
200:References
144:turboprops
132:Cessna 172
120:skywriting
26:Cessna 172
1370:Sri Lanka
1280:Indonesia
1200:Australia
1195:Argentina
1011:Executive
891:Trimotors
724:Wide-body
688:Triplanes
683:Trimotors
628:Aerobatic
116:"feeding"
1463:Category
1430:Interwar
1385:Thailand
1345:Portugal
1330:Pakistan
1310:Malaysia
1220:Bulgaria
971:X-planes
954:Research
881:Twinjets
854:Ilyushin
707:Fuselage
693:Unmanned
383:pre-1914
286:aopa.org
162:See also
62:aircraft
1350:Romania
1315:Morocco
1290:Ireland
1265:Germany
1255:Finland
1245:Denmark
1190:Albania
1148:Fighter
1136:Torpedo
1014:Private
992:utility
886:Trijets
865:Tupolev
843:Embraer
799:Antonov
648:Gliders
558:Gliders
373:By name
154:. Most
1390:Turkey
1375:Sweden
1355:Russia
1340:Poland
1325:Norway
1295:Israel
1270:Greece
1260:France
1225:Canada
1215:Brazil
1210:Belize
1173:Nation
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1131:Bomber
1126:Attack
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1305:Japan
1300:Italy
1275:India
1250:Egypt
1235:China
1230:Chile
905:Range
483:Li-Lz
478:La-Lh
453:Go-Gz
428:Co-Cz
423:Cd-Cn
413:Br-Bz
408:Bf-Bo
398:An-Az
393:Ai-Am
1285:Iran
1114:Role
739:Size
698:VTOL
673:STOL
621:Type
572:List
563:List
448:G-Gn
418:C-Ca
403:B-Be
388:0-Ah
320:2012
294:2016
261:ISBN
242:2016
218:ISBN
146:and
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110:Uses
102:and
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