A replica of Coanda's 1910 Propulseur is on display at the National Military Museum in Bucharest, Romania. Massimo Foti The weird-looking flying machine was called “Turbo-Propulseur” by its inventor, ...

Marking 100 years since Henri-Marie Coanda, the Romanian inventor and aeronautical engineer, designed, built and piloted the first jet-powered aircraft A special centenary in aviation history will be ...