Giovanni Agusta
Italian entrepreneur and aircraft pioneer
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Count Giovanni Agusta (Parma, 1879 – Parma, 1927) was an italian entrepreneur and aircraft pioneer. He formed the Agusta company in 1923[1] which became part of AgustaWestland in 2000. He died in 1927. His son, Count Domenico Agusta, followed in the family business, Agusta.[2] The MV Agusta motorcycle manufacturer began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company at the end of the Second World War as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm.
Giovanni Agusta | |
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| Born | 1879 |
| Died | 1927 (aged 47–48) |
| Known for | Formed the Agusta company |
In 1907, Agusta designed and built a biplane called the Ag1, and in 1912 he volunteered for the Italian-Turkish War in Libya; in 1913 he was hired by Caproni as an inspector in charge of delivering bombers to the front.
