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
  • Ambrosini F.7 Rondone II
• 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
  • Pasotti F.9 Sparviero
• 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

External links

• F30 Golden Car