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Old 06-25-2018, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by MichaelS View Post
As you well know that is great work.

So even that early the Nieuport tail was evident. I don't think they knew much about aeronautics then so I guess this is just what worked. That tail was a Nieuport standard until like the -24bis or the -27.

MS

Michael I think you are wrong. Alreadty in this period the constructors had a lot of knowledgfe about aerodynamics and for example they used wind tunnels.
Early Nieuport's had the rudder only. Nieuport 27 had aready fin stabilizer with rudder.
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Dick
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