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Marcel Riffard
Born(1886-11-30)30 November 1886
Villa Ocampo, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Died9 July 1981(1981-07-09) (aged 94)
Versailles, France
Occupation(s)Aeronautical engineer, designer

Marie André Marcel Riffard[1] (30 November 1886 – 9 July 1981) was a French aeronautical engineer. He designed fighter aircraft and air racers, as well as airplanes for postal delivery and medical transport. He also designed racing cars and land-speed record cars for Panhard and Renault. Riffard has been called the "Father of modern aviation".[2][3]

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