Traian Vuia, Timis
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Traian Vuia is a commune in Timiş County
, western Romania
. It is composed of six villages: Jupani, Săceni, Sudriaş (the commune center), Surducu Mic, Susani and Traian Vuia.
It is the birthplace of Romanian inventor Traian Vuia
, who designed and built an early heavier than air aircraft in 1906, and
flew it for 60 feet at an altitude of about 3 feet.
It has a population of around 2000 people.
Timis County
Timiș , , Banat Bulgarian: ) is a county of western Romania, in the historical region Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the largest county in Romania in terms of land area....
, western Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of six villages: Jupani, Săceni, Sudriaş (the commune center), Surducu Mic, Susani and Traian Vuia.
It is the birthplace of Romanian inventor Traian Vuia
Traian Vuia
Traian Vuia was a Romanian inventor and aviation pioneer who designed, builtand flew an early aircraft. His first flight traveled about 12 m at Montesson, France on March 18, 1906...
, who designed and built an early heavier than air aircraft in 1906, and
flew it for 60 feet at an altitude of about 3 feet.
It has a population of around 2000 people.