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The Vashon Ranger R7 is an American light-sport aircraft designed and produced by Vashon Aircraft of Woodinville, Washington. It was formally introduced at the AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in July 2018. The aircraft is supplied complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
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Notes
- ↑ Jackson 1995, p. 546
- 1 2 "About Jabiru". Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ Niles, Russ (15 November 2014). "Australia Eyes Jabiru Restrictions". AVweb. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ Niles, Russ (21 December 2014). "CASA Issues Jabiru Final Rule". AVweb. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Bibliography
- Paul Jackson, ed. (1995). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1995–1996. Jane's Information Group Limited. ISBN 0-7106-1262-1.