Elie Carafoli [SEP] place of death
Elie Carafoli
Elie Carafoli (September 15, 1901, Veria, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire–October 24, 1983, Bucharest, Romania) was an accomplished Romanian engineer and aircraft designer. He is considered a pioneering contributor to the field of Aerodynamics.
Carafoli was of Macedo-Romanian (Aromanian) descent. In 1915, he left Greece for Bitola, and then Bucharest, where he studied at Gheorghe Lazăr High School. In 1919 he entered University Politehnica of Bucharest, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering.
IAR-15
The IAR 15 was a low-wing monoplane fighter designed in Romania in 1933.
The IAR 15 was designed by Elie Carafoli for the Romanian Air Force. It was a lightly armed low-wing cantilever monoplane with a radial engine, fixed undercarriage and open cockpit.
Development.
The sustained efforts of Elie Carafoli and his team paid dividends when the first order for IAR 14 was finally placed. With production started and a small profit secured, Dipl.-Eng. Carafoli decided to try something new. The result