Stelio Frati (born in Milan
Italy
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in 1919, died 14 May 2010) was an Italian mechanical engineer and
aeroplane designer. He graduated from the
Politecnico of Milan 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.
[General Avia and Stelio Frati aircraft history, performance and specifications]
. ''pilotfriend.com''. Retrieved 23 February 2010. One of his best known designs is the
Falco F8L.
Designs
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F.M.1 Passero (1947) - One built by Ditta Movo
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F.4 Rondone - One built by CVV, production batch of nine built by Aeronautica Lombardi and Ambrosini.
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F.5 - One built by Caproni
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F.6 Airone (1954) - One built by Pasotti
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F.7 Rondone (1954) - Built by Pasotti
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F.8 Falco (1955) - Built by Aviamilano, Aeromere, Laverda and an amateur build variant by Sequioa
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F.9 Sparviero (1956) - One built by Pasotti
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F.14 Nibbio (1958) - Built by Aviamilano
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F.15 Picchio (1959) - Built by Procaer and
General Avia
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F.20 Pegaso (1971) - Built by General Avia
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F.20TP Condor (1983) - One built by General Avia
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F.22 Pinguino (1989) - One built by General Avia
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F.30 Golden Avio (2012) - Four built by Golden Avio
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F.250 (1964) - Built by Aviamilano
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F.260 - Built by Aviamilano, licence built by SIAI-Marchetti as the
SF.260
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F.400 Cobra (1960) - One built by Procaer
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F.480 (Not Completed)
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SF.600 Canguro (1978) One built by General Avia - licence built production by SIAI-Marchetti
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F.1000
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F.1300 Jet Squalus (1987) - Built by Promavaia
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F.2500
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F.3000 (Not Built)
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F.3500 Sparviero
References
External links
F30 Golden Car
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1919 births
2010 deaths
Engineers from Milan
Italian aerospace engineers
Caproni people
Compasso d'Oro Award recipients