Stelio_Frati

Stelio Frati

Stelio Frati

Italian light aircraft designer

Stelio Frati (born in Milan Italy in 1919,[1] died 14 May 2010[2]) was an Italian mechanical engineer and aeroplane designer. He graduated from the Politecnico di Milano as a mechanical engineer in 1943, participating in the design of the Aeronautica Lombarda AR (Assalto Radioguidato - RC attack) radio-controlled wooden cantilever monoplane, powered by a single radial engine - a flying bomb/drone, flown for the first time the same year. After teaching aircraft design he became a freelance aircraft designer, being responsible for many well known aircraft designs.[3] One of his best known designs is the Falco F8L.

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References

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    "The making of a genius". ultimateitaly.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved June 28, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "Stelio Frati". seqair.com. July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
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    "General Avia and Stelio Frati aircraft history, performance and specifications". pilotfriend.com. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
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    "F.M.1 Passero". Seqair.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
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    "Frati's New Airplanes". Seqair.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
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