| Nieuport 17
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| Description
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| Role | Fighter
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| Crew | Pilot
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| First Flight |
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| Entered Service | March 1916
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| Manufacturer | Nieuport
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| Dimensions
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| Length | 19 ft | 5.8 m
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| Wingspan | 26 ft 9 in | 8.2 m
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| Height | 7 ft 10 in | 2.4 m
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| Wing area | 159 ft² | 14.8 m²
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| Weights
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| Empty | 827 lb | 375 kg
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| Loaded | 1235 lb | 560 kg
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| Maximum takeoff | lb | kg
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| Capacity |
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| Powerplant
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| Engines | Le Rhone JB
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| Power | 110 hp | 82kW
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| Performance
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| Maximum speed | 102 mph | 164 km/h
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| Combat range | 155 miles | 249 km
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| Service ceiling | 17390 ft | 5300 m
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| Rate of climb | 18!? ft/min | 5!? m/min
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| Wing loading | 7.77 lb/ft² | 37.9 kg/m²
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| Power/Mass | 0.09 hp/lb | 0.15 kW/kg
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| Avionics
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| Avionics |
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| Armament
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| Guns | 1 Vickers or Lewis machine gun
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The Nieuport 17 was a biplane fighter aircraft manufactured by Nieuport, and prominent during the World War I era.
The Nie. 17 was directly developed from the Nieuport 12 , with a more powerful engine, larger wings, and a more effective structure in general. At first, it was equipped with a 110 hp (82 kW) engine, then later it was upgraded to a 130 hp (97 kW) engine. It had outstanding maneuverability (compared to other fighters of the era), but the lower wing tended to snap under heavy loads.
The plane was utilized in World War I. It reached the French front in March 1916, at the same time as the British De Havilland 2 , and was quickly adopted by the Royal Air Force and Royal Naval Air Service, as it was superior to any British plane at that time. The Nie. 17 was also utilized by the Dutch, Belgian, Russian, and Italian air forces. Even Germany copied the design in the Siemens-Schukert D3 .
Many Allied air aces flew this plane, including Canadian ace W.A. Bishop, who received a Victoria Cross while flying this plane.
See also: List of military aircraft of France
