Francesco Agello

Francesco Agello (* December 27 1902 in Casalpusterlengo, † November 26, 1942 in Bresso ) was an Italian test pilot.

Life

Agello ended 1924, the pilot school and then was a test pilot. He became famous for his double record. On April 10, 1933, he reached the Macchi Castoldi MC72 - water an average speed of 683 km / h On 23 October 1934, he managed at the speed of 709 km / h to break the world record for aircraft. This record is in the class for piston engine driven seaplanes still valid. For both records of the International Air Sports Federation Fédération Aéronautique him Internationale (FAI ) awarded the " De la Vaulx Medal". He also received the aerospace Bravery Gold Medal ( Medaglia al valore Aeronautico ) of the Italian Republic. In 1935, he joined the Italian flight test center in Guidonia Monte Celio. 1942 Agello died in a plane crash near the airport Milan Bresso, as he tested a new Italian fighter aircraft.