Mario Calderara, Aviator and Inventor: Pioneer of aviation, Italian pilot license n.1 trained by the Wright brothers. Inventor of a tractor propelled biplane, designer and constructor of one of the first seaplanes in the world (the largest airplane existing in 1912). Considered one of the fathers of naval aviation.

 

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12 September 2003: stamp dedicated to M.Calderara issued by Italian Post (info)
12 settembre 2003: emesso un francobollo dedicato a M.Calderara (info)
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- visit the new pages regarding the wright engine [wright.calderara.com]
- a new page was added on gliding experiments [mario.calderara.com]
- Coming Soon: more information on the "Aviation Century".

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