by admin | Nov 8, 2017 | Aviation and Astronautics
The Scientist Dumitru Brumarescu and The Unfortunate Destiny of His Inventions A three-propeller airplane, a rescue booth for submarine personnel, a car-sled and automatic coupling device for railway wagons are just some of the inventions of Dumitru...
by Alexandru Simion | Nov 8, 2017 | Aviation and Astronautics
Introduction Romania has a strong aeronautic tradition dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. In the early days of aviation, three Romanians left their mark on the world’s aviation history: Traian Vuia, Aurel Vlaicu and Henri Coandă. All three of them built...
by Dragos Borz | Nov 8, 2017 | Alumni, Aviation and Astronautics
Engineer Eduard Poroșnicu Engineer Eduard Poroșnicu is one of the pioneers of a new direction regarding data traffic in the domain of aeronautics. His contribution consists in revolutionizing a system created more than 50 years ago. Bio: born in 1967 in Pitești,...
by Elena Calinescu | Nov 8, 2017 | Aviation and Astronautics
Henri Coandă (7 June 1886 – 25 November 1972) was a Romanian inventor, aerodynamics pioneer, and builder of an experimental aircraft, the Coandă-1910 described by Coandă in the mid-1950s as the world’s first jet, a controversial claim disputed by some and...
by Octavian Thor Pleter | Oct 7, 2017 | Aviation and Astronautics, Events, News, Partners
On 16 October 2017, a delegation of EUROCONTROL led by Director General Dr. Frank Brenner is visiting the University Politehnica of Bucharest at the invitation of our Rector, Mr. Mihnea Costoiu. At 1 pm in the Senate Room the Cooperation Agreement will be signed...
by admin | Jul 21, 2017 | Aviation and Astronautics, Events, News
The 2017 Richey Medal of the Royal Institute of Navigation was awarded to a team of the University Politehnica of Bucharest, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. The medal is awarded annually for the best scientific paper published in the previous year in the...
