Stelio Frati
Stelio Frati | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1919 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 2010-05-14 |
| Alma mater | Politecnico di Milano |
| Occupation(s) | Mechanical engineer, aircraft designer |
| Known for | Designing numerous notable airplane models, including the Falco F8L |
Stelio Frati (born in Milan, Italy in 1919, passed away on 14 May 2010) was a distinguished Italian mechanical engineer and aircraft designer. He earned his mechanical engineering degree from the Politecnico di Milano in 1943. During that year, he contributed to the development of the Aeronautica Lombarda AR, a radio-controlled wooden cantilever monoplane powered by a single radial engine, designed as a flying bomb or drone. Following a period teaching aircraft design, Frati embarked on a career as an independent aircraft designer, creating numerous notable airplane models. Among his most acclaimed works is the Falco F8L.
Designs
- F.M.1 Passero motor-glider (1947) – A single unit produced by Ditta Movo
- F.4 Rondone (1951) – One prototype by CVV, followed by a production run of nine units manufactured by Aeronautica Lombardi and Ambrosini
- F.5 (1952) – Solely constructed by Caproni
- F.6 Airone (1954) – One example built by Pasotti
- F.7 Rondone (1954) – Produced by Pasotti
- F.8 Falco (1955) – Manufactured by Aviamilano, Aeromere, Laverda, and an amateur-built variant by Sequoia of Virginia
- F.9 Sparviero (1956) – Single unit constructed by Pasotti
- F.14 Nibbio (1958) – Produced by Aviamilano
- F.15 Picchio (1959) – Built by Procaer and General Avia
- F.20 Pegaso (1971) – Manufactured by General Avia
- F.20TP Condor (1983) – One unit produced by General Avia
- F.22 Pinguino (1989) – Single example built by General Avia
- F.30 Golden Avio (2012) – Four units assembled by Golden Avio
- F.250 (1964) – Produced by Aviamilano
- F.260 (1964) – Built by Aviamilano and license-produced by SIAI-Marchetti as the SF.260
- F.400 Cobra (1960) – One unit constructed by Procaer
- F.480 – Project left incomplete
- SF.600 Canguro (1978) – Single unit built by General Avia; also license-manufactured by SIAI-Marchetti
- F.1000
- F.1300 Jet Squalus (1987) – Manufactured by Promavaia
- F.2500
- F.3000 – Never completed
- F.3500 Sparviero
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