1916 France Nieuport 17
Gustave Delage's Nieuport 17 biplane made its debut in March 1916 and was a favorite of many Allied aces, including Englishman Philip Fullard, who scored 40 victories piloting his Nieuport 17. The plane was highly maneuverable and easily outperformed the Fokker Eindecker; within a few weeks of its debut, German high command ordered its engineers to copy the plane. Delage fitted the Nieuport 17 with a synchronized Vickers machine gun, the first Allied plane to feature this technology. The Nieuport was not without flaws, however, the most worrisome being a tendency to lose its lower wings in steep dives.
sábado, abril 22, 2006
Aviões da Iª Grande Guerra ( WWI ) IV
1916 France Nieuport 17
Gustave Delage's Nieuport 17 biplane made its debut in March 1916 and was a favorite of many Allied aces, including Englishman Philip Fullard, who scored 40 victories piloting his Nieuport 17. The plane was highly maneuverable and easily outperformed the Fokker Eindecker; within a few weeks of its debut, German high command ordered its engineers to copy the plane. Delage fitted the Nieuport 17 with a synchronized Vickers machine gun, the first Allied plane to feature this technology. The Nieuport was not without flaws, however, the most worrisome being a tendency to lose its lower wings in steep dives.
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