Aurel Urca Vlaicu - Gheorghe , Ghi I Gheorghi [UPDATED ›]

: His planes featured a unique central aluminum tube and two counter-rotating propellers for stability.

: In 1912, he won five prizes at the International Flight Week in Vienna , competing against world-renowned pilots. Family Context (Gheorghe & Ghiță) AUREL URCA VLAICU - Gheorghe , Ghi i Gheorghi

: On June 17, 1910, he piloted his first engine-powered aircraft, the Vlaicu I , marking the birth of Romanian aviation . : His planes featured a unique central aluminum

Aurel was the eldest of born to Dumitru and Ana Vlaicu. Arhiva Genealogică - Biblioteca Digitală he piloted his first engine-powered aircraft