Information about Nieuport 17
| Nieuport 17 | |
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| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport |
| Maiden flight | January 1916 |
| Introduction | March 1916 |
| Primary user | Aéronautique Militaire |
Design and development
It was a slightly larger development of the earlier Nieuport 11, and had a more powerful engine, larger wings, and a more refined structure in general. At first, it was equipped with a 110 hp (82 kW) Le Rhône 9J engine, though later versions were upgraded to a 130 hp (97 kW) engine. It had outstanding maneuverability, and an excellent rate of climb. Unfortunately, the narrow lower wing - which marked it as a "sesquiplane" design, with literally "one-and-a-half wings" - was weak and had a disconcerting tendency to disintegrate in flight, from the lower wing's single spar construction.Initially the Nie 17 retained the above wing mounted Lewis gun of the "11", but, at least in French service, this was generally replaced by a synchronised Vickers gun. In the Royal Flying Corps, the wing mounted Lewis was usually retained, by now on the improved Foster mounting, a curved metal rail which allowed the pilot to bring the gun down in order to change drums or clear jams. A few individual aircraft carried both guns - but in practice this reduced performance unacceptably.
Operational history
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A Nieuport 17 in flight at a display in 2007.
By early 1917, the Nieuport was outclassed in most respects by the latest German fighters. Newer models (the Nieuport 24 and the 27) were brought out in an attempt to retain the type's ascendency. However, the SPAD S.VII had already replaced the Nieuport fighters in many French squadrons by that summer.
Many Allied air aces flew Nieuport fighters, including Canadian ace W.A. Bishop, who received a Victoria Cross while flying it, and (most famously of all) Albert Ball.
Operators
- Belgium
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Colombia
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(post-war)
Estonia
Finland
France
- Hungary
Italy
- Netherlands
Poland
- Romania
Siam (Thailand)
Soviet Union
Ukraine 
United Kingdom
United States
Specifications (Nie 17)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by [ adding them].General characteristics
* Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 5.8 m (19 ft)* Wingspan: 8.2 m (26 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)* Wing area: 14.75 m² (158.77 ft²)* Empty weight: 375 kg (827 lb)* Loaded weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)* Powerplant: 1 Le Rhône 9J 9-cylinder rotary engine, 82kW (110 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 164 km/h (88.5 knots, 102 mph)* Range: 249 km (134.5 nm, 155 miles)* Service ceiling: 5,300 m (17,390 ft)* Rate of climb: 11.5 min to 3,000 m (9,840 ft) ()* Wing loading: 37.9 kg/m² (7.77 lb/ft²)* Power/mass: 0.15 kW/kg (0.09 hp/lb)
Armament
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Beginnings
Originally formed as Nieuport-Duplex
..... Click the link for more information.Type Fighter
Manufacturer Nieuport
Designed by Gustave Delage
Introduced 5 January 1916
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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"
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Year 1916 (MCMXVI
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Formed by Royal Warrant on 13 May 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers.
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..... Click the link for more information.Anthem
"Das Lied der Deutschen" (third stanza)
also called "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
..... Click the link for more information.Type Single-seat biplane fighter
Manufacturer Siemens-Schukert Werke
Maiden flight 1916
Introduced 1916
Primary user Luftstreitkräfte
Number built 95
Developed from Nieuport 17
The
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Manufacturer Nieuport / British Nieuport and General Aircraft Co.
Designed by Gustave Delage
Maiden flight 1917
Primary users Aéronautique Militaire
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service The
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Manufacturer Nieuport, Nieuport-Macchi
Designed by Gustave Delage
Maiden flight 1917
Primary users Aéronautique Militaire
Royal Flying Corps
Italian Flying Service
The
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Manufacturer SPAD
Designed by Louis Béchereau
Maiden flight May 1916
Primary users Aéronautique Militaire
Royal Flying Corps - Belgium - Italy
The SPAD S.
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World War I
- See also: List of World War I air aces
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