Justin Capră
Virgilius Justin Capra (22 February 1933 – 19 January 2015) was a Romanian inventor, teacher and engineer. He was known for his many inventions including: the world's 1st first jetpack (named "flying backpack"),[2][1] electric tricycle Oblio and Troty, the smallest car in the world Soleta (with a consumption of 0.5l / 100 km), first "rocketcar", car with a plane engine (Virgilius) and more.
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 Justin Capra in 2011 | |
| Born | 22 February 1933 |
| Died | 19 January 2015 (aged 81) |
| Citizenship | Romanian |
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| Fields | Aviation, Engineering |
| Academic advisors | Henri Coanda |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Justin Capra, Inventor of 784 MPG Car, Dies at 81. greenoptimistic.com. 20 January 2015. http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2015/01/20/justin-capra-dies-81/#.VL7PpSvF-c4. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ Romanian who claimed he invented world's 1st jetpack dies. thestate.com. 20 January 2015. http://www.thestate.com/2015/01/20/3938691_romanian-who-claimed-he-invented.html. Retrieved 20 January 2015.