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Traian Vuia or Trajan Vuia (Romanian pronunciation: [traˈjan ˈvuja]; 17 August 1872 – 3 September 1950) was a Romanian inventor and aviation pioneer who designed, built, and tested the first tractor monoplane.
Traian Vuia (n. 17 august 1872, Surducu Mic, Traian Vuia, Timiș, România – d. 3 septembrie 1950, București, România) a fost un inventator român, pionier al aviației mondiale. În data de 18 martie 1906, a realizat unul din primele zboruri autopropulsate (fără catapulte sau alte mijloace exterioare) cu un aparat mai greu decât aerul. [5]
- I. Early Life and career.
- II Arrival in France and The Construction of His First Airplane
- III. Traian Vuia’S Moment of Glory
- IV. Other Airplane Models and Flights
- V. Political and Social Activities
- VI. in His Honor…
- VII. Sources
Born on November 1872, in the small village of Surducu Mic in Banat, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Traian Vuia was the second child of a modest Romanian family. His parents were Simion Popescu(local priest) and Ana Vuia, his second wife. Simion and Ana raised 3 children: Elena, Traian and Ghizela. Traian Vuia starts his primary educatio...
Contrary to his expectations, the French specialists/scientists in Aviation were hesitant to support his visionary project. Vuia initially hoped that he could count on financial help from balloon enthusiasts, unfortunately here, the Romanian inventor ran into many doubts and hesitations from enthusiasts who considered that his project was a utopia....
After finishing the construction ofVuia I, the Romanian inventor will first test it several times as a land vehicle without wings, so he can better learn how to maneuver it. Thetesting phase took place in the field of Montesson in the early part of the year 1906. OnMarch 18, 1906,Traian Vuia finally decides to take off with his airplane. After acce...
After some time, Vuia improved his initial “airplane car”, and in August 1906 presented an improved version of it, called “Vuia I bis”. With this model, until March 1907, he performed several experiments and made several flights at different heights. Unlike the first model, the airplane had a smaller wing sweep, an adjustable stabilizer, and improv...
On the initiative of Traian Vuia, on April 30, 1918, the “National Committee of Romanians from Transylvania” was established in Paris, an organization that campaigned for the union of Transylvania with Romania. The committee also edited a magazine, “La Transylvania”, in which Traian Vuia also collaborated with several articles. Vuia published artic...
Vuia’s career represents is the living proof that with perseverance and ingeniosity nothing is impossible, and that dreams can be transformed into reality. Vuia’s successful flight at Montesson, in 1906 marks the beginning of a new era in aviation and not only. Later, in 1923, the Romanian inventor told to a close friend: “Tell your friends at home...
Romanian books and websites: Istoria Aviatiei Romane, Editura Stiintifica si Enciclopedica Bucuresti, 1984 Gh, Lipovan, Traian Vuia realizatorul zborului mechanic, Bucuresti, Editura tehnica,1956 Elena Boruga, Traian Vuia 1872-1950 Studiu Monografic si Catalog, Editura Timisoara, 1999 historia.ro Other sources: aerosteles.net
Mar 4, 2024 · Traian Vuia opens the path to the modern aeronautics. His indisputable merit is that it was the first successful flight by self-propelling, of a machine heavier than air . He goes further, seeking to improve his project.
Mar 18, 2021 · On March 18, 1906, the flying machine of Romanian inventor Traian Vuia lifted briefly to a powered hop of 11 metres. Though unsuccessful in sustained flight, Vuia ‘s invention influenced Louis Blériot in designing monoplanes.
The Vuia 1, also nicknamed Liliacul (the bat), was a pioneer aircraft designed and built by Romanian inventor Traian Vuia. It was finished in December 1905 in France and first flew on 18 March 1906 at Montesson.
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Feb 26, 2010 · Vuia, a Romanian who is credited by some with building and flying the first “heavier-than-air” machine to feature a self-contained propulsion system and landing gear, made his historic flight on March 18, 1906 in Montesson, France.
