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Santos-Dumont 14-bis
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The 14-bis, also known as Oiseau de proie, was a pioneer era, canard-style biplane designed and built by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1906, near Paris, the 14-bis made a manned powered flight that was the first to be publicly witnessed by a crowd and also filmed. It was also the first powered flight by a non-Wright Brothers airplane aside from short powered "hops" by Clément Ader and Traian Vuia.
Santos-Dumont 14-bis
The 14-bis at the Château de Bagatelle grounds, suspended from the envelope of Santos-Dumont's No. 14 airship
The 14-bis at the Château de Bagatelle grounds, suspended from the envelope of Santos-Dumont's No. 14 airship
The 14-bis flying over the Château de Bagatelle grounds on 23 October 1906. Note lack of ailerons, which were added later for lateral control.
The 14-bis flying over the Château de Bagatelle grounds on 23 October 1906. Note lack of ailerons, which were added later for lateral control.
Monument at the Château's grounds, to Santos-Dumont's flight of 12 November 1906 and its first world record
Monument at the Château's grounds, to Santos-Dumont's flight of 12 November 1906 and its first world record
Traian Vuia
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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 18 March, 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.
Traian Vuia in his Vuia I flying machine in 1906
Traian Vuia in his Vuia I flying machine in 1906
A postcard of Vuia and his 1907 airplane Vuia II, shown here with folded wings
A postcard of Vuia and his 1907 airplane Vuia II, shown here with folded wings
Vuia helicopter 1918
Vuia helicopter 1918
Vuia's tomb at Bellu Cemetery
Vuia's tomb at Bellu Cemetery