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Japan’s postwar regional turboprop, with Rolls-Royce Dart power and a career spanning passenger, freight and specialist government flying.
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Japan’s postwar regional turboprop, with Rolls-Royce Dart power and a career spanning passenger, freight and specialist government flying.
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A pioneering light helicopter whose bubble cabin and exposed structure became widely recognisable.
A single-seat competition sailplane offered in Standard and 18-metre configurations.
The tip-tanked turbofan Learjets, combining the classic compact airframe with longer range and careers in business, military and medical flying.
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A regional jet family with four small engines, a high wing and a large split tail airbrake.
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