Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger
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9781644251171
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David Robson., & David Robson|AUTHOR. (2001). Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger . Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Robson and David Robson|AUTHOR. 2001. Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger. Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Robson and David Robson|AUTHOR. Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Robson, and David Robson|AUTHOR. Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2001.
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Grouped Work ID | 571cae42-2ef6-310c-a768-de38f150d27f-eng |
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Full title | conventional gear flying a taildragger |
Author | robson david |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-10-18 21:40:45PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-27 01:08:26AM |
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Last Used | Feb 26, 2024 |
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