Traian Vuia
Traian Vuia
Traian Vuia or Trajan Vuia was a Romanian inventor and aviation pioneer who designed, built and tested the first tractor monoplane. He was the first to demonstrate that a flying machine could rise into the air by running on wheels on an ordinary road. He is credited with a powered hop of 11 m (36 ft) made on March 18, 1906, and he later claimed a powered hop of 24 m (79 ft). Though unsuccessful in sustained flight, Vuia's invention influenced Louis Blériot in designing monoplanes. Later, Vuia also designed helicopters.
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Male
Date of Birth
August 17th, 1872
Age
152
Birth Place
Romania, Timiș County
Date of Death
September 3rd, 1950
Died Aged
78
Star Sign
Leo
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