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| Nieuport
27 B3607 |
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2/Lt.
William McLanachan
No.
40 Sqn RFC
'McScotch': Fighter Pilot
Image: © R. N. Pearson |
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| When introduced, the Nieuport 27 was
widely used by the United States Air
Service. It was faster than the Nieuport
17 and was armed with twin machine guns.
But like previous models, it tended
to lose fabric from the upper wing.
For this reason it was unpopular with
pilots and was soon replaced by the
new SPAD S.XIII. With 40 victories,
English ace Philip Fullard scored more
victories with the Nieuport 17, Nieuport
23 and Nieuport 27 than any other ace. |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Country: |
France |
| Manufacturer: |
Societe Anonyme des Etablissements
Nieuport |
| Type: |
Fighter |
| First
Service: |
1917 |
| Number
Built: |
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| Engine(s): |
Le Rhône 9Jb, 9 cylinder,
air cooled rotary, 120 hp |
| Wing Span: |
26 ft 11 in |
| Length: |
19 ft 2¼ in |
| Height: |
8 ft |
| Empty
Weight: |
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| Gross
Weight: |
1,289 lb |
| Max Speed: |
116 mph |
| Ceiling: |
18,210 ft |
| Endurance: |
1.5 hours |
| Crew: |
1 |
| Armament: |
2 machine guns |
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