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Nieuport 11 Bébé
Nieuport · Fighter · France · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
The Nieuport 11, nicknamed the Bébé, is a French World War I single seat sesquiplane fighter aircraft, designed by Gustave Delage. It was the primary aircraft that ended the Fokker Scourge in 1916. 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 into the 1920s.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- France
- Manufacturer
- Nieuport
- Operator
- France military
- Primary Role
- Fighter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1915
- Produced
- 7200
- Engine
- Le Rhône 9C rotary
- Thrust / Power
- 80 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 19
- Wingspan (ft)
- 24.6
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 739
- MTOW (lb)
- 1058
- Endurance (hr)
- 2.5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 15090
- Range (mi)
- 200
- Max Speed (mph)
- 97
- Armament
- 1x .303 Lewis (overwing)