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Light aircraft

Scope note

Use for small, lightweight, low-cost, low-horsepower aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 12,500 pounds; usually fixed-wing, single-pilot, privately owned aircraft.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000234062

Broader Terms used

<aircraft by construction>

Created

13yrs ago

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