Henri Coand (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Henri Marie Coand (Romanian pronunciation: [ ri ma ri ko and ]; June 7, 1886 - November 25, 1972) was a Romanian inventor, aerodynamics pioneer and builder of the first jet engine aircraft powered aircraft, the Coanda-1910. He also discovered the Coand effect.Born in Bucharest, Coand was the second child of a large family. His father was General Constantin Coand, a mathematics professor at the National School of Bridges and Roads. His mother, Aida Danet, was the daughter of French physician Gustave Danet, and was born in Brittany. He was later to recall that even as a child he was fascinated by the miracle of wind.