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- ↑ The Cub float is the smallest unit available as of January 2013, but in an interview the President stated that his staff were developing units for light sport aircraft.
- ↑ "Wipaire names Chuck Wiplinger president". General Aviation News. January 24, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ William Garvey, Making Waves - Afloat with flourish, and expanding Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 4, 2013 issue, p. 16
- ↑ Plane & Pilot, "Adding Oomph to a Modest Airplane" (March 24, 2015)
- ↑ Modifications for the Cessna 182. Wipaire "Boss 182", 2017
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