Filippo Zappata

Filippo Zappata
Filippo Zappata in the 1930s
Born(1894-07-06)6 July 1894
Ancona, Kingdom of Italy
Died30 August 1994(1994-08-30) (aged 100)
Gallarate, Italy
Burial placeCimitero di Tavernelle
NationalityItalian
Alma materRegia Scuola Superiore Navale di Genova
Occupation(s)Aeronautical engineer, aircraft designer
Known fordevelopment of the CANT Z.1007 for Fascist Italy
Awards
Military career
AllegianceKingdom of Italy
Service / branchBersaglieri
Years of service1915–1918
RankCapitano
Scientific career
FieldsAerodynamics
Institutions

Filippo Zappata (6 July 1894 – 30 August 1994)[1] was an Italian engineer and aircraft designer. He worked for Officine Aeronautiche Gabardini, Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico (CANT), Blériot, Breda, and Agusta. Zappata was the designer of many record-breaking seaplanes.[2]

  1. ^ "ZAPPATA FILIPPO". Il Portale dell'Aeronautica Militare - Le schede. Ministero Della Difesa. May 9, 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ "An Italian Light Transport". Flying Magazine. 24 (2): 62. February 1939. ISSN 0015-4806.