| Nieuport 24 | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Description | ||
| Role | Fighter aircraft | |
| Crew | 1 pilot | |
| Passengers | None | |
| First flight | 1917 | |
| Entered service | 1917 | |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport | |
| Produced | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 5.88 m | |
| Wingspan | 8.18 m | |
| Height | 2.44 m | |
| Wing area | 15 m² | |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 354 kg | |
| Loaded | 544 kg | |
| Maximum takeoff | ||
| Powerplant | ||
| Engine | 1 × Le Rhone Rotary engine | |
| Power (each) | 90 kW | 130 horsepower |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h | |
| Cruising speed | ||
| Range | 250 km | |
| Ceiling | 5,500 m | |
| Rate of climb | ||
The Nieuport 24 C.1 was a French single-seat biplane fighter aircraft that was used in World War I.
Development[]
The Nieuport 24 was developed by Gustave Delage at the Societé Anonyme des Établissements Nieuportand was based on the Nieuport 17. Like its predecessor it was equipped with V-shaped interplane struts, but unlike it, the Nieuport 24 had an improved aerodynamic design with rounded wingtips and ailerons. It was powered by a 130 horsepower Le Rhone rotary engine. It was equipped with a synchronized 7.7 mm Vickers machine gun, the British variant was fitted with an additional Lewis machine gun, which was mounted on the top of the upper wing.
