Giovanni Magnani
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Giovanni Magnani | |
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 Magnani in the driver seat next to C-tin Silisteanu | |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Giani Magnani |
| Known for | propeller manufacturer |
Giovanni Magnani (fl. 1913) was a Romanian-Italian entrepreneur who lived in Bucharest at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1911 he fabricated a set of propellers for A Vlaicu II airplane, thus becoming the first propeller manufacturer in Southeast Europe.
Before meeting Vlaicu, Magnani built around 1910 in Bucharest an ornithopter that never flew.[1][2]
Giovanni Magnani advertisement
From left to right Giovanni Magnani, Ion Ciului, Aurel Vlaicu and a friend, in front of Vlaicu II airplane
See also[]
References[]
- ^ B. Benea, Romanian aviation pioneers
- ^ "L. Vălenaş, Short History of Romanian Aviation". Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
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