Roy LoPresti | |
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| Born | Leroy Patrick LoPresti 9 June 1929 |
| Died | 7 August 2002 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Known for | Aircraft Engineering |
| Parent(s) | Agnes LaRusso LoPresti and Patrick LoPresti |
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LeRoy Patrick "Roy" LoPresti (June 9, 1929 – August 7, 2002) was an eclectic American aeronautical engineer. He worked on projects as diverse as the Apollo Moon Program and missile design, served as advisor to the US Congress, became known as "Mr. Fast" in the general aviation field, and created an aircraft manufacturing, design and support company which is still in existence.[1]
LoPresti designed the Grumman American AA-5, was Chief Engineer and Vice President of Engineering at Mooney where he designed the Mooney 201, and worked at both Beech Aircraft and Piper Aircraft before starting his own company, LoPresti Speed Merchants. Speed Merchants is obtaining FAA certification of the LoPresti Fury.[2]
- ^ Durden, Rick (November 1, 2016). "Speed mods: Bucks for Knots". The Aviation Consumer. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Cox, Bill. "The Fury Is Coming", Plane & Pilot. Accessed October 2, 2008.