Mario Calderara

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Mario Calderara (born 10 October 1879 in Verona, March 18, 1944) is an Italian aviator and inventor. In 1912 he designed, built and successfully sailed the world's largest aeroplan.

Calderara has been passionate about flying from an early age. He served in the Italian Navy. Inspired by Otto Lilienthal's gliders, he convinced the Italian navy to allow him to experiment with gliders on the water. After many failed and failed attempts to take off from the water, he decided to take a six-month leave from the army and study in Paris with the aircraft manufacturer Gabriel Voisin.

In 1919, Calderara applied for admiralty to build a new type of airplane that could take off and land on the water. In those days, the seaplane did not exist, except for the French model, designed by Fabre, who had many faults. Flying was a great Calderara passion.

Calderara, like many other pioneers, was scared. When he learned about the successes of the Wright brothers, he wrote to them asking for technical advice. He was pleasantly surprised when he received an answer.

After the outbreak of World War I, Mario Calderara was deprived of his home in Paris, because the French considered him an enemy. The family suffered further financial losses, and Calderara died suddenly in a dream aged 65 in 1944.

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