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European Not Russian,Polish or Yugoslavian, hint is look towards the "other side". Well both Russia and Poland were to Allies. Certainly is not an Me109,110 or FW190 or any other German aircraft that I know so must be a Italian yet instruments do not appear to so.
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Quite a clever guess, one must say, as Vincenc Strouhal (who was Czech) worked on vortex instabilities before Von Kármán : see here
But is is not the Avia Av-135 which started its life on the allies' side. Things changed on March 15th 1939 (WWII somewhat started a bit earlier in some places
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However, you could find another clue on AH&N, these days.
But is is not the Avia Av-135 which started its life on the allies' side. Things changed on March 15th 1939 (WWII somewhat started a bit earlier in some places
)However, you could find another clue on AH&N, these days.
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Well the Dewoitine 520 was mentioned when the Avia Av-135 was last mentioned. However the Dewoitine also took part in the Battle for France on behalf of the Allies.
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French it is neither (and IIRC the Dewoitine 520 already ran)
The country we are talking about joined the axis' side in 1940 (Vichy France didn't join the axis and it didn't fight against the allies except for some skirmishes)
The clue is another (quite recent) post on AH&N
The country we are talking about joined the axis' side in 1940 (Vichy France didn't join the axis and it didn't fight against the allies except for some skirmishes)
The clue is another (quite recent) post on AH&N
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And the I.A.R. 80 it is ! 
I recommend reading the "references" article (link at page bottom)
The aerodynamicist was Henri Coandă, the clue was prince Constantin Cantacuzino (who didn't fly IAR-80s but Bf-109s)
Well done Mel !
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I recommend reading the "references" article (link at page bottom)
The aerodynamicist was Henri Coandă, the clue was prince Constantin Cantacuzino (who didn't fly IAR-80s but Bf-109s)
Well done Mel !
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Thanks the incivil beast. That was a very interesting challenge, I must admit I was suffering from a case of tunnelled vision in that I was not looking outside of this thread when considering your clue regarding AH&N.
This next one should be much easier.
This next one should be much easier.
