The Baggio Il Gallo ( en, Rooster) is a single place Italian

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Design and development

The Il Gallo "Rooster" is a single place,

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-equipped homebuilt with a cantilevered,

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configuration. The tractor engine is mounted forward and above the wing in a nacelle leaving and unobstructed wrap around windshield in a configuration similar to a blimp gondola. The prototype flew in Italy at a field at Nervesa della Battaglia in December 2011 with attention needed to prevent nosing over with full power. The lack of a horizon line was mitigated with tape lines on the windshield to simulate a horizon. The prototype was demonstrated with a Giuliano Basso rooster paint scheme, with the engine fairing as a head and an ornamental comb mounted on top.

Design and development

Specifications (Il Gallo)

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