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 founder of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam and an aviation pioneer, passed away at the age of 93.
- Pascale began designing aircraft with his brother in the 1930s, co-founded Partenavia in 1957, and later Tecnam, together delivering over 7,000 airplanes globally.
- His most popular design, the Tecnam P92, has over 2,500 units in service, and his final design, the P2012 Traveller, is currently undergoing flight testing.
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