Ladislao Pazmany

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Ladislao Pazmany (November 25, 1923 – August 21, 2006) was an aviation pioneer, aeronautical engineer, designer, pilot, teacher, speaker, and author. Born in Hungary, Pazmany grew up, went to school, and worked in his formative years in Argentina. He then immigrated to the United States where he lived for the remainder of his life.

Pazmany has become recognized as a world authority on landing gear, light aircraft, and flight efficiencies through his books, plans, and planes. His contributions include the Pazmany PL-1 and PL-2,^[1] which were used for training; the PL-4A, a single seat VW powered, T-Tailed with folding wings; and the PL-9 Stork which is a ¾ adaptation of the Luftwaffe short takeoff and landing (STOL) warbird. He was inducted into the Experimental Aircraft Association Hall of Fame in 1997 for his work on homebuilt aircraft.