Photo "A. VLAICU Nr. II / Romania.II / Romania."

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Airplane "Vlaicu 2", 1911
(Model, Technical Museum "Prof. Eng. Dimitrie Leonida ", Bucharest)


In the autumn of 1910, Aurel Vlaicu began designing a new airplane and built it at the "Arts and Professions School" again with the help of Spiru Haret. Named "Vlaicu 2", this substantially improved plane flew at Liberty Field-Blaj, during the 50th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the "Romanian Literature and Culture Association."
He then went in aviation tours in Sibiu, Brasov, Iasi and other national towns, when "Vlaicu 2" set some special performances (flight at 1000m altitude, range speed 90 km/h, acrobatic trajectory).For all these, he received "Gheorghe Lazar" prize, given by Romania Academics at Spiru Haret proposal.
In the summer of 1912, at international air show from Aspern-Viena, in some of most famous pilots company, he gained first place for hitting with a projectile a designated target from 300 m high and second place for accurate landing, after French pilot Roland Garros. 

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