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Nieuport 11

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Auto Credit Based on MAHADI's WWI Challenge [CLOSED]

Hello
This was a ... complicated ... build
In total, I posted not 1, not 2, but 3 different versions! (All of those were removed of course)

Nieuport 11 for the World War One challenge

WIKIPEDIA

The Nieuport 11 (or Nieuport XI C.1 in contemporary sources), nicknamed the Bébé, was a French World War I single seat sesquiplane fighter aircraft, designed by Gustave Delage.[1] It was the primary aircraft that ended the Fokker Scourge in 1916.[2] The type saw service with several of France's allies, and gave rise to the series of "vee-strut" Nieuport fighters that remained in service (latterly as trainers) into the 1920s.

This small sesquiplane outclassed the Fokker Eindecker in every respect, including speed, climb rate and maneuverability. It featured ailerons for lateral control rather than the Fokker's wing warping, giving lighter, quicker roll response, and its elevator was attached to a conventional tail plane which provided better pitch control as opposed to the all-moving, balanced "Morane type" elevators of the Fokker.

The Fokker's sole remaining advantage was its synchronized machine gun, which fired forward through the arc of its propeller. At the time, the Allies lacked a similar system, and the Nieuport 11's Lewis machine gun[note 1] was mounted to fire over the propeller, allowing uninterrupted forward fire. The Lewis was not synchronizable, due to its open bolt firing cycle design which resulted in an unpredictable rate of fire. Clearing gun jams and replacing ammunition drums in flight were challenging though, and the drums limited ammunition supply.

During the course of the Battle of Verdun in February 1916, the combination of the Nieuport 11s technical advantages and its concentration in dedicated fighter units allowed the French to establish air superiority, ending the so-called "Fokker Scourge" and forcing radical changes in German tactics. The impact of the Nieuport was so dramatic that in mid to late 1916 several captured examples were repaired, rearmed with a synchronised "Spandau" gun, and flown at the front. One of these was N1324, briefly flown by Kurt Student in August 1916.[5] Others were supplied by Idflieg to a number of manufacturers, requesting copies be built which had considerable direct and indirect influence on German fighter design.

Some Nieuport 11s and 16s were fitted to fire Le Prieur rockets from the struts for attacks on observation balloons and airships.[3]

By March 1916 the Bébé was being replaced by both the Nieuport 16 and the much improved Nieuport 17, although Italian-built examples remained in first line service longer, as did Russian examples. Thereafter the Nieuport 11s continued to be used as trainers.[3]

Belgium
Aviation Militaire Belge
1ère Escadrille de Chasse[6]
5me Escadrille de Chasse[6]
6me Escadrille de Chasse[6]
France
Aéronautique Militaire
Escadrille N.3[7]
Escadrille N.12[7]
Escadrille N.15[7]
Escadrille N.23[7]
Escadrille N.26[7]
Escadrille N.31[8]
Escadrille N.37[8]
Escadrille N.38[8]
Escadrille N.48[8]
Escadrille N.49[8]
Escadrille N.57[8]
Escadrille N.65[8]
Escadrille N.67[8]
Escadrille N.68[8]
Escadrille N.69[8]
Escadrille N.73[8]
Escadrille N.92[8]
Escadrille N.102[8]
Escadrille N.103[8]
Escadrille N.112[8]
Escadrille N.124[8]
Escadrille N.387[8]
Escadrille N.391[8]

Italian Nieuport-Macchi 11.000 drawing
Kingdom of Italy
Corpo Aeronautico Militare - built under licence by Nieuport-Macchi
Supreme Command[9]
70a Squadriglia[9]
9th Gruppo (1 Armata)[9]
71a Squadriglia[9]
75a Squadriglia[9]
78a Squadriglia[9]
2nd Gruppo (2nd & 4th Armata)[9]
76a Squadriglia[9]
81a Squadriglia[9]
85a Squadriglia (last Italian unit to operate Nieuport 11s, withdrawn 4 November 1918)[9]
3rd gruppo[9]
72a Squadriglia[9]
7th Gruppo (6th & 1st Armata)[9]
79a Squadriglia[9]
10th Gruppo[9]
70a Squadriglia[9]
78a Squadriglia[9]
82a Squadriglia[9]
91a Squadriglia[9]
Independent[9]
83a Squadriglia[9]
85a Squadriglia[9]
Sezione Nieuport[9]
Netherlands
Luchtvaartafdeling (1 example captured, and 5 copies built by NV at Trompenburg)
Romania
Corpul Aerian Român - 28 aircraft transferred from RNAS.[10]
1st Romanian Army[10]
Grupul 1[10]
1st Fighter Squadron[10]
14th Fighter Squadron[10]
Grupul 2[10]
3rd Fighter Squadron[10]
14th Fighter Squadron[10]
2nd Romanian Army[10]
Grupul 1[10]
1st Fighter Squadron[10]
Grupul 3[10]
11th Fighter Squadron[10]
Russian Empire
Imperial Russian Air Force - some built under licence by Dux
United Kingdom
Royal Naval Air Service - operated 18 Nieuport 11s.[11] The RFC did not operate the Nieuport 11.[11]
No.1 Wing[11]
No.2 Wing[11]
No.4 Wing[11]

CONTROLS:

Idk I forgot

Usual flight controls I guess and the cockpit view goes up and down with pitch using a spring

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor WWI Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 38.6ft (11.8m)
  • Length 30.5ft (9.3m)
  • Height 17.4ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 1,713lbs (777kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,599lbs (1,179kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.096
  • Wing Loading 2.6lbs/ft2 (12.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,011.5ft2 (94.0m2)
  • Drag Points 7880

Parts

  • Number of Parts 138
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 629
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    RATING

    Looks : 6/10 pts.
    Performance : 8.5/10 pts.
    Details : 6.75/10 pts.
    Weaponry : 7.5/10 pts.

    OVERALL RATING : 7.18/10

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