Nieuport 28

The Nieuport 28 (N.28C-1) was a French biplane fighter aircraft flown during World War I built by Nieuport and designed by Gustave Delage. Its principal claim to fame is that it was the first aircraft to see service with an American fighter squadron.

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Although the Nieuport 28 was considered obsolete at the time, American pilots maintained a favorable ratio of victories to losses with it.2
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Item #: MP5395 - The Nieuport 28 first flew in the summer of 1917. Produced originally for the United States and France, the single-seat fighter, equipped with two forward-firing 7.5
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Nieuport 28 ARF - This 33" Span E-Powered Scale Airplane Kit features many authentic details (see wheels in pic 1 below, machine guns in pic 4, etc).10
Nieuport 28 kits, which is the rather nice rendition of a trapezoidal control panel, with a few instruments provided as decals.11
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Nieuport 28, unwanted by its French originators, was the first fighter plane used in combat by the USAS (United States Air Service) and thus was America's first fighter - even if purchased 14
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reject the Nieuport 28, and its fate would probably have been the same as that of hundreds of other relatively successful machines of the time, to remain as a prototype.16

Made by Nieuport.

Rejected by the French and British air services, the Nieuport 28 was the first biplane fighter received in large numbers by squadrons of the United States Air Service.17
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Similar to it's predecessors, the Nieuport 28 had a wire-braced, four-longeron wooden fuselage with fabric covering, and wooden framed wings and empennage, with an aluminum tube under-carriage.20
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The French-built Nieuport 28 was the first fighter flown in combat by American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) pilots in WWI.22
The Nieuport 28 first flew in the summer of 1917. Produced originally for the United States and France, the single-seat fighter, equipped with two forward-firing 7.23
The Nieuport 28 is a single-engine single-seat fighter biplane aircraft produced by the French manufacturer Nieuport S.A.d E..24
The Nieuport 28 was a graceful looking aircraft. It was relatively fast and manoeuverable. Yet it had a serious flaw that gave it a dangerous reputation.25
The Nieuport 28 was assigned to four American Aero Squadrons. The largest number were given to the 94th Aero Squadron.26
The Nieuport 28 was replaced by the SPAD XIII.27
The Nieuport 28 was the next evolutionary step in the long line rotary powered fighters made by Nieuport S.A.d E.(Societe Anonyme des Etablissements) Company.28
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War, the Nieuport 28 was the first fighter plane to carry American colors into combat.30
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Following the war, the Nieuport 28 was used by the French postal service to fly mail internationally during a postal strike, and by the US Navy for experimental purposes.32
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Height Main
2.5 m
Designer
Gustave Delage
Length Alt
650.24
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
List of military aircraft of France
Range Main
349.0
Loaded Weight Main
560.0
Height Alt
243.84
Introduced
March 1918
Loading Main
38
Power/mass Main
Power/mass Alt
323.99999999999994
Max Speed Main
184.0
Ceiling Main
5300 m
Number Built
about 300
Crew
one
pilot
Loaded Weight Alt
1635.0
Retired
July 1918
Armament
* 2 × .303 in Vickers machine guns
Area Main
15.8 m²
Primary user
United States Army Air Service
Span Alt
815.34
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
160 hp
Engine(prop)
Gnome 9-N rotary
Sequence
24
Manufacturer
Nieuport
First Flight
14
Climb Rate Main
180000.0
Power Main
102.0
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
9840.0
Length Main
6.50 m
Span Main
8.16 m
Area Alt
169.0
Range Alt
180 miles
Max Speed Alt
122 mph
Empty Weight Main
475.0
Ceiling Alt
17390.0
Category
French fighter aircraft 1910-1919
Military aircraft of World War I
Nieuport aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
1227.0
Loading Alt
8

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