Nieuport 11 C1 "Bébé"
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Fighter
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| Manufacturer(s) | Nieuport |
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| Prototype first flight | 1915 |
Introduction | 5 January 1916 |
| Production | 7200 * |
Crew | 1 |
(*) of which 646 in Italy by Nieuport-Macchi.
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 5.80 m |
Empty Weight | 350 kg |
| Wingspan | 6.96 m (lower) - 7.55 m (upper) |
Loaded Weight | 480 kg |
| Height | 2.45 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 13 m² |
Wing loading | 36.923 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Guns | 1× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Hotchkiss or Lewis MG * |
Ammunition Carried |
27-cartridge magazines |
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| Other Armament | 8 x Le Prieur rockets intended
for the destruction of Drachens |
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(*) forward firing, mounted above the top wing.
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Le Rhône 9C |
Type & Displacement | 9 cylinder rotary engine, 10.89
L |
| Horsepower | 80 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 166.66 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 45.42 L
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(*) with the loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 155 km/h |
Rate of Climb | 3.6 m/s |
| Range | 330 km |
Service Ceiling | 4500 m |
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | skytamer.com | ||
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