Comments by "" (@VersusARCH) on "The Rogožarski IKZ / IK-3; Yugoslav Surprise" video.

  1. See Ikarus S-49c. It is basically an all-metal IK-3 with a bubble canopy and more powerful engine.
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  2. It was ok for the time but was short ranged and poorly suited for mass production. At the time the Japanese had the carrier capable and ultra long ranged A6M2 Zero which was suited for mass production and better armed. In Europe, Bf109 e was better as it was better armed, a little faster. Spitfire was also better. Yak 1 was also a little better (faster). And all were well suited for mass production.
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  3. The whole poor country got butchered. Twice. We won't get upset about butchering of a few names.
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  4. ​ @jehoiakimelidoronila5450 Ed did a fairly good job pronouncing them for a non Serbian-speaker .
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  5. And wings resemble the Hurricane 😂
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  6. Those were claims and need to be slashed by 2 to get a more accurate picture.
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  7. Armament and canopy position was different. It owed more to MS-406 than D-520 imho but it was a Yugoslav design.
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  8. That one got scrapped courtesy of saboteurs who moved the fence separating planes for scrapping from those that were to be kept, while the Germens were distracted.
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  9. The Turks did consider it but nothing was agreed.
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  10. ​ @dusankocisevic6823 White maltese cross. Serbian Air Force roundel was inspired by the Royal Yugoslav roundel you see there.
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  11. Do-17k-s, SM79s and Bristol Blenheim Mk Is :)
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  12. A few dozen Yugoslav Bf-109 es also confronted the Germans.
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  13.  @vanja2565  Ikarus is alive and well - just renamed Ikarbus and produces buses.
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  14. Main opposition to the German air raids on Belgrade on the 6th of April 1941. came from a few dozen Yugoslav Bf-109s alongside which the IK-3s also pounced. Also there was AAA.
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