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- 1 2 Entwicklung und Erprobung von Leichtflugzeugen. "ULF 2 Description". Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ Entwicklung und Erprobung von Leichtflugzeugen. "About Us". Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ Entwicklung und Erprobung von Leichtflugzeuge. "ULF 1 Description". Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2015.