Nieuport 17

Name: Nieuport 17
Brand: Big Radials
Price: 14.99 USD
Rating: 4.2 (172 reviews)

Big Radials

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4.2/5 (172)

USD 14.99

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Added: September 30, 2021
Updated: November 19, 2021

We are still working on our main big project, due in several months still. But we thought in the meantime we would go on a little side venture, with a more fun, simple, cheaper, cool looking little plane. Let me introduce you to the Nieuport 17!

Comes with a boat load of nice little features, here are some:

Highly detailed 3D model and textures
Historical liveries
Accurate sounds recorded from a Le Rhone rotary engine
Accurate flight model making it nimble and useable on many tiny airstrips
Animated pilot scarf and streamer
Interactive clipboard
Speedometer in knots or kmh
Hidden radio set for IVAO or VATSIM users
Comes with 1 mission and 2 landing challenges
Rob, our consultant actually built and owns a real one :)

The 17 is a single-seat, single-engine biplane produced by French aviation company Nieuport. The aircraft first flew in January of 1916 and was introduced just two months later, in March, entering combat in World War I. Due to its outstanding maneuverability, powerful engine, and use of the British-made Vickers machine gun, the 17 quickly earned a reputation as one of the most outstanding, and deadly, combat aircraft at that time. The aircraft was used primarily by France, but also a number of other countries during and after the war.

The open-cockpit Nieuport 17 is 19 feet, 0 inches in length, has a wingspan of 26 feet, 9 inches, and features a traditional empennage. It is constructed of wood spars, plywood, fabric, and a small amount of aluminum. It’s powered by a Le Rhône 9Ja 9-cylinder rotary engine that delivers up to 110 horsepower to a 2-blade fixed pitch wood propeller. The biplane has an endurance of nearly two hours, has a top speed of 110 mph, and a service ceiling of 17,400 feet above sea level.

One of the most beautiful of World War I’s aircraft was also one of the most beloved by it pilots and feared by enemy aviators, the Nieuport 17. From within the cockpit of this machine, pilots can easily lift into the sky, soar over the landscape, and then roll into a series of tight maneuvers before gently easing back to earth.