Stelio Frati

Stelio Frati (born in Milan Italy in 1919^[1] - 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 - [1]
F.4 Rondone
F.5
F.6 Airone
F.7 Rondone
F.8 Falco
F.9 Sparviero (Sparrow Hawk)
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 Cobra - [2]
F.480 projected four seat Cobra
SF.600 Canguro (en: "Kangaroo")
F.1000 - [3]
F.1300 Jet Squalus
F.2500 - [4]
F.3000 - [5]
F.3500 Sparviero

Frati Sky Arrow - [6]
Ditta Movo F.M.1 Passero - [7]
Ambrosini F.4 Rondone
Caproni Trento F.5
Pasotti F.6 Airone
Ambrosini F.7 Rondone II
Sequoia F.8L Falco
- Aviamilano F.8L Series I Falco
- Aviamilano F.8L Series II Falco
- Aeromere F.8L America
- Laverda Super Falco Series IV
- Waco Meteor
Pasotti F.9 Sparviero
Aviamilano F.14 Nibbio
General Avia F.15 Picchio (Italian: "Woodpecker") - prototype with Lycoming O-320 engine and three seats (1 built)
- 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)
- 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 - two-seat version of F.15E with bubble canopy (1 built by General Avia)
- JSC Sokol F.15F Excalibur - F.15F built by JSC Sokol for HOAC
Italair F.20 Pegaso
General Avia F.20TP Condor
General Avia F.22 Pinguino
Golden Car F.30 - F30 Golden Car
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
- 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)
- Aermacchi SF.260EA - Most recent variant for Italian Air Force. 30 built
Procaer F.400 Cobra - [8]
Vulcanair SF.600 Canguro (en: "Kangaroo")
Promavia F.1300 Jet Squalus
General Avia F.3500 Sparviero
General Avia Airtruck

References

^ "Signor Stelio Frati - His Early Days". ultimateitaly.com. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
^ "Stelio Frati". seqair.com.. July 22, 2010. http://www.seqair.com/Frati/FratiDies/Frati.html. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
^ "General Avia and Stelio Frati aircraft history, performance and specifications". pilotfriend.com. Retrieved 23 February 2010.

External links

F30 Golden Car

Aircraft designed by Stelio Frati

FM.1 • F.4 • F.5 • F.6 • F.7 • F.8 • F.9 • F.14 • F.15 • F.20 • F.22 Pinguino • F.22 Jet Condor F.30 • F.250 • F.260 • Airtruck F.200 • F.400 • F.600 • F.1000 • F.1300 • F.3500

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Name	Frati, Stelio
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Date of birth	1919
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Date of death	May 14, 2010
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