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Alexandru Ciurcu

Alexandru Ciurcu (1854 – 1922) was a Romanian inventor and publisher, famous for his invention with Just Buisson of a reaction engine. It used rocket propulsion and was successfully used to power to boat in 1886. The two men envisioned that such motors would later be used for air travel.

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  • Henri Coandă, another Romanian who invented the thermojet aircraft.

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