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Giuseppe Mario Bellanca

Italian-American airplane designer

Giuseppe Mario Bellanca (March 19, 1886 – December 26, 1960) was an Italian-American aviation pioneer, airplane designer and builder, who is credited with many design firsts and whose aircraft broke many aviation records. He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1973.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Giuseppe Mario Bellanca (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 19, 1886, died Dec 20, 1960.¹

About

The Bellanca CF, one of the world's first enclosed-cabin monoplanes, is on display at the National Air and Space Museum. Bellanca was known mostly for his long range aircraft which led the way for the advancement of international and commercial air transportation.

From Wikipedia’s article on Giuseppe Mario Bellanca, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

AviaBellanca AircraftFounder¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedPolytechnic University of Milan³

Career

Occupation: aircraft designer, inventor, aircraft pilot, flight engineer, military flight engineer.⁶

Date not recordedFounded Bellanca Airfield⁴
Date not recordedFounded AviaBellanca Aircraft⁵

Personal life

BornMar 19, 1886, Sciacca⁷
DiedDec 20, 1960, New York City⁸
CitizenshipKingdom of Italy, United States, Italy⁹
ResidenceUnited States¹⁰

Awards

1973National Aviation Hall of Fame¹¹

Sources

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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca on Wikidata
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WikipediaGiuseppe Mario Bellanca on Wikipedia
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: Founded Bellanca Airfield, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: Founded AviaBellanca Aircraft, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Mario Bellanca: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataAviaBellanca Aircraft, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsGiuseppe Mario Bellanca photo by unknown, Public domain