Aurel Vlaicu: Airplane Vlaicu II (1913)

On September 13, 1913, Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor, and early pilot, died near Câmpina while attempting to be the first person to fly across the Carpathian Mountains in his own airplane, which he named Vlaicu II.

In 1912, Vlaicu won several prizes totaling 7,500 Austro-Hungarian krone for precise landing, projectile throwing, аnd tight flying around а pole аt the Aspern Air Show near Vienna. He competed against 42 оther famous aviators оf the day, including Roland Garros.