The world lost another aviation pioneer this week as Luigi “Gino” Pascale, the founder, president and chief preliminary design officer of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam, died at the age of 93.
Tecnam Founder Luigi Pascale Dies at 93
Key Takeaways:
- Luigi “Gino” Pascale, the pioneering founder of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam, passed away at the age of 93.
- Pascale began building airplanes with his brother in 1948 and went on to found two companies, Partenavia and Tecnam, which collectively delivered over 7,000 aircraft.
- His notable designs include the popular Tecnam P92, with over 2,500 in service, and his final project, the P2012 Traveller, which is currently undergoing flight testing.
- He is remembered as an aviation innovator driven by excellence, determination, and a can-do spirit.
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