Giuseppe Mario Bellanca

Giuseppe Mario Bellanca
Bellanca circa 1930
Born(1886-03-19)March 19, 1886
Sciacca, Italy
DiedDecember 26, 1960(1960-12-26) (aged 74)
New York City, New York, U.S.
ChildrenAugust Bellanca

Giuseppe Mario Bellanca (March 19, 1886 – December 26, 1960) was an Italian-American aviation pioneer, airplane designer and builder, who is credited with many design firsts and whose aircraft broke many aviation records. He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1973.[1] The Bellanca C.F., one of the world's first enclosed-cabin monoplanes, is on display at the National Air and Space Museum.[2] Bellanca was known mostly for his long range aircraft which led the way for the advancement of international and commercial air transportation.[1]

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  2. ^ "Bellanca C.F." National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved February 5, 2021.