Nieuport 17
Description
Role	Fighter
Crew	Pilot
First Flight
Entered Service	March 1916
Manufacturer	Nieuport
Dimensions
Length	19 ft	5.8 m
Wingspan	26 ft 9 in	8.2 m
Height	7 ft 10 in	2.4 m
Wing area	159 ft²	14.8 m²
Weights
Empty	827 lb	375 kg
Loaded	1235 lb	560 kg
Maximum takeoff	lb	kg
Capacity
Powerplant
Engines	Le Rhone JB
Power	110 hp	82kW
Performance
Maximum speed	102 mph	164 km/h
Combat range	155 miles	249 km
Service ceiling	17390 ft	5300 m
Rate of climb	11.5 min to 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
Wing loading	7.77 lb/ft²	37.9 kg/m²
Power/Mass	0.09 hp/lb	0.15 kW/kg
Avionics
Avionics
Armament
Guns	1 Vickers or Lewis machine gun

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The Nie. 17 was similar to the earlier Nieuport 11, but had a more powerful engine, larger wings, and a more refined structure in general. At first, it was equipped with a 110 hp (82 kW) engine, though some early versions were upgraded to a 130 hp (97 kW) engine. It had outstanding maneuverability (compared to other fighters of the era), but the lower wing tended to snap under heavy loads. The Nieuport 11 was designed in response to the Fokker Scourge of 1915. ... An engine is something that produces some effect from a given input. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ...

The plane was utilized in World War I. It reached the French front in March 1916, at the same time as the British DH-2, and was quickly adopted by the Royal Air Force and Royal Naval Air Service, as it was superior to any British plane at that time. Worthy of note is the fact that during part of 1916 the Nie 17 equipped every squadron of the Aviation Militaire. The Nie. 17 was also utilized by the Dutch, Belgian, Russian, and Italian air forces. Even Germany copied the design in the Siemens-Schukert D1. Other operators were Chile, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Siam, Ukraine and the United States. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Airco DH.2 was a single-seat biplane pusher aircraft which operated as a fighter during the First World War. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Personnel of No 1 Squadron RNAS in late 1914 The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of World War I, when it merged with the British Armys Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to form the Royal Air Force. ... For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ...

Many Allied air aces flew this plane, including Canadian ace W.A. Bishop, who received a Victoria Cross while flying it. A flying ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. ... William Avery Billy Bishop VC, CB (February 8, 1894–September 11, 1956) — Canadian World War I flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot. ... Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ...

Operators

• Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia,Siam, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.

See also: List of military aircraft of France For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ... France has used many military aircraft both in its air force, the Armée de lAir, and other branches of its armed forces. ...