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Piel Ajena
Piel may refer to: People * Claude Piel, (1921–1982), French aircraft designer * Eleanor Jackson Piel )1920-2022), American lawyer * Gerard Piel (1915–2004), American science journalist and publisher of the new ''Scientific American'' * Jonathan Piel, (born 1938), American science journalist and editor * Monika Piel, (born 1951), German radio and television journalist Other uses * Piel (TV series), ''Piel'' (TV series) * Piel CP.500, a light aircraft designed by Claude Piel * Piel Island, one of the Islands of Furness in northern England ** Piel Castle, a castle on Piel Island * "Piel", a song by Arca from ''Arca (album), Arca'' See also * Pi'el a stem class in Biblical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew verb conjugation {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Piel
Claude Piel (15 January 1921 – 19 August 1982) was a notable French aircraft designer. Biography Piel was born in Paris, the son of an aeronautical carpenter. One of the best known French designers of light aircraft, over the years, Piel designed several single and two seat aeroplanes, the Emeraude and Diamant being the best known. His first amateur design was adapted from the Mignet Pou du Ciel ("Flying Flea"). Designated CP10, this aircraft, begun in 1943, was only ever a prototype. It crashed in 1949 after only 5h30m flight time. Piel himself was piloting and was lucky to escape from the accident. Piel worked for a variety of French aeronautical companies as a designer. In 1948, he went to work with the Boisavia company where his professional career in aircraft design began. In 1952, he left Boisavia and joined Robert Denize where he designed the CP20, which looked like a miniature Spitfire - its wing shape especially. The CP20 was to be the basis of his subsequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
