Stelio Frati
Stelio Frati (born in Milan Italy in 1919,[1] died May 14, 2010 [2]) was an Italian mechanical engineer and aeroplane designer. He graduated from the University of Milan as a Mechanical Engineer in 1943, and after teaching aircraft design became a freelance aircraft designer, being responsible for many well known aircraft designs.[3] One of his best known designs is the Falco F8L.
Designs
- F.M.1 Passero[4]
- F.4 Rondone
- F.5
- F.6 Airone
- F.7 Rondone
- F.8 Falco
- F.9 Sparviero
- F.14 Nibbio
- F.15 Picchio
- F.20 Pegaso
- F.20TP Condor
- F.22 Pinguino
- F.30
- F.200
- F.250
- F.260
- SF.260
- F.400
- F.480
- SF.600 Canguro (en: "Kangaroo")
- F.1000[5]
- F.1300 Jet Squalus
- F.2500[5]
- F.3000[5]
- F.3500 Sparviero
- Aeromere F.8L America
- Ambrosini F.4 Rondone
- Aviamilano F.8L Series I Falco
- Aviamilano F.8L Series II Falco
- Aviamilano F.14 Nibbio
- Aviamilano F.250 - first prototype powered by 187 kW (250 hp) Lycoming O-540-AID
- Aviamilano F.260 - two prototypes powered by 194 kW (260 hp) Lycoming O-540-E4A5
- Caproni Trento F.5* Ditta Movo F.M.1 Passero[6]
- Frati Sky Arrow[7]
- Ditta Movo F.M.1 Passero[6]
- General Avia F.15 Picchio (Italian: "Woodpecker") - prototype with Lycoming O-320 engine and three seats (1 built)
- General Avia F.15C - version with Continental IO-470 engine and tip tanks (1 built)
- General Avia F.15D - proposed version similar to F.15B with Franklin engine (not built)
- General Avia F.15E - all-metal version of F.15B with Continental IO-520K engine (1 built by General Avia)
- General Avia F.15F Delfino - version of F.15E with bubble canopy (1 built by General Avia)
- General Avia F.20TP Condor
- General Avia F.22 Pinguino
- General Avia F.3500 Sparviero
- General Avia Airtruck
- Golden Car F.30[8]
- Italair F.20 Pegaso
- JSC Sokol F.15F Excalibur - F.15F built by JSC Sokol for HOAC
- Laverda Super Falco Series IV
- Pasotti F.6 Airone
- Piaggio 149 / Focke Wulf Piaggio 149D
- Procaer Cobra
- Procaer F.15A - initial production version with Lycoming O-360 engine and four seats (10 built by Procaer)
- Procaer F.15B - similar to F.15A but with larger-span wings and fuel tanks relocated from fuselage to wings (20 built by Procaer)
- Procaer Picchio
- Promavia F.1300 Jet Squalus
- Sequoia F.8L Falco
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260 - Production version of the F.260
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260 - Production version of the F.260
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260A - Initial production version. Built in small numbers.
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260M - Militarised version with strengthened airframe and improved aerodynamics
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260AM - Italian Air Force version. 33 built.
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260ML - Export version for Libya. 240 built.
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260W Warrior - Military version with weapons hardpoints
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260SW Sea Warrior - Coast patrol, fishery protection aircraft. One built.
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260B - Civilian version incorporating improvements of the SF-260M. Introduced 1974
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260C - Improved version of the SF.260B. Introduced in 1977
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260TP - Allison 250-B17D turboprop version of the SF.260C; first flown in 1980
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260D - SF.260C with uprated engine and other refinements. Introduced in 1985
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260E - Uprated SF.260D to compete for a USAF contract but later marketed to other military buyers
- SIAI Marchetti SF.260F - As above, with fuel-injected engine(8 delivered Nov.2010 to PAF)
- SIAI Aermacchi SF.260EA - Most recent variant for Italian Air Force. 30 built
- Vulcanair SF.600 Canguro (en: "Kangaroo")
- Waco Meteor
References
- ↑ "Signor Stelio Frati - His Early Days". ultimateitaly.com. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ↑ "Stelio Frati". seqair.com. July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ↑ "General Avia and Stelio Frati aircraft history, performance and specifications". pilotfriend.com. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ↑ "F.M.1 Passero". Seqair.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- 1 2 3 "Frati's New Airplanes". Seqair.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- 1 2 "General Avia and Stelio Frati Aircraft history performance and specifications". Pilotfriend.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ↑ "Sky Arrow". Seqair.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ↑ "Golden Avio". F30fly.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
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