Marcel Riffard | |
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Born | Villa Ocampo, Santa Fe Province, Argentina | 30 November 1886
Died | 9 July 1981 Versailles, France | (aged 94)
Occupation(s) | Aeronautical engineer, designer |
Marie André Marcel Riffard[1] (30 November 1886 – 9 July 1981) was a French aeronautical engineer. He designed fighter aircraft and air racers, as well as airplanes for postal delivery and medical transport. He also designed racing cars and land-speed record cars for Panhard and Renault. Riffard has been called the "Father of modern aviation".[2][3]