RESOURCES

Traian Vuia Courtesy of Aurelian Simionescu, 3-7-07

 

ONLINE RESOURCES - 1      If you search for "Traian Vuia +aviation", using the Google search engine, (11-4-04), you will find about 600 links! Among the most helpful are the following.

TRAIAN VUIA - ARCHIVES Romanian Academy Library      This very helpful website was suggested to me by Dan Hadirca. (5-22-05) He has assembled a revue of the most important incidents in Vuia's life and career in a most readable manner. In addition to the summary on the homepage, there are numerous links to such important resources as: "Traian Vuia memorial to the French Academy of Science", "Plans of the motorcar airplane", "The letter of Traian Vuia to the l'Aerophil from july, 8 1906", "The demonstration of the Wright Brothers from 1908, France ", "Plans of the Vuia Helicopter", and several others. Each of these sections is extensive and comprehensive in its coverage and represents a priceless resource for the student of Vuia's life and career. You can access the page by clicking on the title above.

 

TRAIAN VUIA      On this splendid website you will find a comprehensive story of his life and career, along with several important photographs. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.

Traian Vuia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.      This is another very helpful website which offers a detailed story of his career. I displays several a nice photo of him in his "flying machine". You can access the site by clicking on the title above.

Traian Vuia      If time permits, you find this website to offer a comprehensive and fascinating biography of Traian Vuia including much information on his aeroplanes. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.

 

ONLINE RESOURCES - 2      If you search for "Trajan Vuia +aviation", using the Google search engine, (12-8-04), you will find about 119 links! Preeminent among the many helpful is the following.

The Pioneers : An Anthology : Trajan Vuia (1872-1950)      On this splendid website of Dr. Russell Naughton, you will find a comprehensive story of his life and career, along with numerous important photographs. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.      If you are not already familiar with this very valuable resource, I invite you to go to the homepage and sample a few of the many offerings.

1920 Patent: US1347424 "Propelling, tractive, and supporting apparatus"      This link was suggested by Aurelian Simionescu and leads to a copy of the original application for a patent by Trajan Vuia. You will find drawings of the propellers which he hoped to patent. You can access the page by clicking on the title above.

1922 Patent: US1423636 "Flying machine "      This link was also suggested by Aurelian Simionescu and leads to a copy of the original application for a patent by Trajan Vuia.. You will find several drawings of a helicopter which he had invented. You can access the page by clicking on the title above.

 

ONLINE RESOURCES - 3 The links below were suggested by Aurelian Simionescu. (1-28-06 & 3-7-07)

TRAIAN VUIA       This page offers a very nice revue of his life and career and includes three photographs of him and his planes. You can access the site by clicking on the title above.

 

Traian Vuia Courtesy of Aurelian Simionescu, 3-7-07

Please include on the Traian Vuia page the following links: TraianVuia01 TraianVuia02 TraianVuia03       These are from the official website of the city of Montesson, France, where he did his first tests, including the March 6th 1906 successful flight. I am also including a photograph of him. (See above) Best regards, Aurelian