Henri Coanda
Henri Coanda
Henri Marie 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 supported by others. He invented a great number of devices, designed a "flying saucer" and discovered the Coandă effect of fluid dynamics...
NationalityRomanian
ProfessionPilot
Date of Birth7 June 1886
CountryRomania
Henri Coanda quotes about
moving should-have land
I imagine a future aircraft, which will take off vertically, fly as usual, and land vertically. This flying machine should have no moving parts. This idea came from the huge power of cyclones.
based
In my opinion, we should search for a completely different flying machine, based on other flying principles.
children airplane perfection
These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper.
children airplane should-have
These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a toy made of paper children use to play with. My opinion is we should search for a completely different flying machine, based on other flying principles. I consider the aircraft of the future, that which will take off vertically, fly as usual and land vertically. This flying machine should have no parts in movement. The idea came from the huge power of the cyclons