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R.M. Clarke
Softcover
72 pages
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One of a series comprising technical descriptions – cutaway drawings – genealogy – combat and operational records from contemporary articles from Flight, The Aeroplane and Aircraft Production, with modern material from Aeorplane Monthly.
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| Weight | 0.200 kg |
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| Dimensions | 26.6 × 20 × 0.4 cm |
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