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| Nieuport
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2/Lt.
GAH Parkes
No.
60 Sqn RFC
July 1917
Image: © R. N. Pearson |
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| This was a development of the Nieuport
17, with minor modifications. It was
most often armed with a synchronized
Vickers gun. French units often had
a mix of Nieuport 17 and Nieuport 23
fighters. |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Country: |
France |
| Manufacturer: |
Societe Anonyme des Etablissements
Nieuport |
| Type: |
Fighter |
| First
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| Number
Built: |
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| Engine(s): |
120hp Le Rhone 9Jb |
| Wing Span: |
26 ft 10 in |
| Length: |
19 ft 1 in |
| Height: |
7 ft 10 in |
| Empty
Weight: |
1,005 lb |
| Gross
Weight: |
1500 lb |
| Max Speed: |
103 mph |
| Ceiling: |
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| Endurance: |
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| Crew: |
1 |
| Armament: |
1 Lewis .303 machine gun and/or
1 Vickers .303 machine gun |
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