Aerauto
Encyclopedia
Aerauto was a subsidiary
of the Italian coachworks Carrozerria Colli of Milan
established in 1950
to develop a roadable aircraft. This project, the Aerauto PL.5C
was pursued until 1953
when it was abandoned as unworkable.
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of the Italian coachworks Carrozerria Colli of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
established in 1950
1950 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1950:- Events :* Arrow Air is founded.* The Brazilian Navy begins to reestablish an air arm of its own when an aeronautics directorate is created within the Ministry of the Navy.-January:...
to develop a roadable aircraft. This project, the Aerauto PL.5C
Aerauto PL.5C
The Aerauto PL.5C was a roadable aircraft developed in Italy in the early 1950s. It was a high-wing two-seat monoplane whose wings could be folded to quickly transform it into an automobile. It was different from many such projects in that it used its pusher propeller for propulsion not only in...
was pursued until 1953
1953 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1953:- Events :*The first year in which the world's airlines carried more than 50 million people*Argentina initiates a study of the feasibility of converting either a cargo ship or a heavy cruiser into an aircraft carrier in an Argentine shipyard....
when it was abandoned as unworkable.