Stelio Frati

Stelio Frati (born in Milan Italy in 1919, died 14 May 2010 ) was an Italian mechanical engineer and aeroplane designer. He graduated from the Politecnico di Milano 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. One of his best known designs is the Falco F8L.

Designs F.M.1 Passero motor-glider (1947) - One built by Ditta Movo F.4 Rondone (1951) - One built by CVV, production batch of nine built by Aeronautica Lombardi and Ambrosini. F.5 (1952) - One built by Caproni F.6 Airone (1954) - One built by Pasotti F.7 Rondone (1954) - Built by Pasotti F.8 Falco (1955) - Built by Aviamilano, Aeromere, Laverda and an amateur build variant by Sequoia of Virginia F.9 Sparviero (1956) - One built by Pasotti F.14 Nibbio (1958) - Built by Aviamilano F.15 Picchio (1959) - Built by Procaer and General Avia F.20 Pegaso (1971) - Built by General Avia F.20TP Condor (1983) - One built by General Avia F.22 Pinguino (1989) - One built by General Avia F.30 Golden Avio (2012) - Four built by Golden Avio F.250 (1964) - Built by Aviamilano F.260 (1964) - Built by Aviamilano, licence built by SIAI-Marchetti as the SF.260 F.400 Cobra (1960) - One built by Procaer F.480 (Not completed) SF.600 Canguro (1978) One built by General Avia - licence built production by SIAI-Marchetti F.1000 F.1300 Jet Squalus (1987) - Built by Promavaia F.2500 F.3000 (Not built) F.3500 Sparviero