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155:General characteristics
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792:Hispano-Suiza Triplane
355:Hispano-Suiza Triplane
186:7-cylinder air-cooled
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862:1½ Strutter
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463:1½ Strutter
212:machine gun
193:Propellers:
184:Gnome Omega
180:Powerplant:
126:Admiralty's
100:Gnome Omega
80:Sopwith Bee
928:Categories
817:Salamander
560:Salamander
217:References
104:aerobatics
901:Designers
797:L.R.T.Tr.
648:3F.2 (II)
482:Seaplanes
360:L.R.T.Tr.
222:Citations
174:Wingspan:
148:Data from
944:Biplanes
882:Triplane
852:Sociable
717:Bat-Boat
707:Atlantic
702:Antelope
643:3F.2 (I)
529:Type 860
524:Type 807
489:Bat-Boat
395:Triplane
313:Fighters
300:aircraft
201:Armament
195:2-bladed
892:Wallaby
872:Tadpole
867:Tabloid
857:Swallow
847:Sparrow
832:Snapper
822:Scooter
807:Rainbow
757:Dolphin
732:Bulldog
727:Buffalo
695:By name
468:Tabloid
458:Sparrow
404:Bombers
390:Swallow
375:Snapper
335:Dolphin
325:Bulldog
320:Buffalo
306:By role
298:Sopwith
168:Length:
137:Tadpole
94:History
84:biplane
782:Gunbus
767:Dragon
752:Cuckoo
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340:Dragon
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837:Snark
827:Snail
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660:2FR.2
421:Rhino
385:Snipe
380:Snark
370:Snail
350:Hippo
330:Camel
162:Crew:
150:Mason
62:1916
26:Role
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712:Baby
686:TF.2
681:TF.1
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655:FR.2
638:8F.1
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606:2B.2
539:Baby
453:Baby
258:ISBN
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576:Gnu
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