Traian Vuia
Inventor
1872 – 1950
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Who was Traian Vuia?
Traian Vuia was a Romanian inventor and aviation pioneer who designed, built and tested a tractor configuration monoplane. He said his first airborne test traveled about 12 metres on March 18, 1906, and his best distance was 24 m. Though unsuccessful in sustained flight, Vuia's invention influenced Louis Blériot in designing monoplanes. Vuia abandoned fixed-wing aircraft to design helicopters.
A French citizen since 1918, Vuia was associated with the French Resistance during World War II. He returned to Romania in 1950.
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- Born
- Aug 17, 1872
Traian Vuia, Timiș - Parents
- Nationality
- Austria-Hungary
- Romania
- Profession
- Lived in
- Timiș County
- Died
- Sep 3, 1950
Bucharest - Resting place
- Bellu cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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