Maxford USA NIEUPORT 17 EP 60 ARF

NIEUPORT 17 EP 60 ARF The Nieuport 17 was a French biplane fighter aircraft of World War I, manufactured by the Nieuport company. It had outstanding maneuverability, and an excellent rate of climb. In...

What's in the box?

• fusoliera in legno ricoperta come in foto
• ali e piani di coda ricoperti come in foto
• carrelli in scala
• minuteria
• istruzioni per il montaggio in inglese

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What's in the box?

• fusoliera in legno ricoperta come in foto
• ali e piani di coda ricoperti come in foto
• carrelli in scala
• minuteria
• istruzioni per il montaggio in inglese

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Manufacturer Maxford USA
Wing span 152 cm
Length 1016 cm
Wing area 3967 dm²
Weight 2150 g
Assembly level Struttura semi assemblata ricoperta o verniciata
Motorization Electric
ESC (not included)
Radiocontrol 6 CH (not included)
Motor EL 650W (not included)
Servos 2 MIni + 2 Micro (not included)
Material Wood
Battery (not included)
Battery charger (not included)
Manual Inglese (included)

NIEUPORT 17 EP 60 ARF
The Nieuport 17 was a French biplane fighter aircraft of World War I, manufactured by the Nieuport company. It had outstanding maneuverability, and an excellent rate of climb. Initially, the Nieuport 17 retained the above wing mounted Lewis gun of the "11", but in French service this was soon replaced by a synchronized Vickers gun. In the Royal Flying Corps, the wing mounted Lewis was usually retained, by now on the improved Foster mounting, a curved metal rail which allowed the pilot to bring the gun down in order to change drums or clear jams. A few individual aircraft were fitted with both guns - but in practice this reduced performance unacceptably, and a single machine gun remained standard.

The type reached the French front in March 1916, and quickly began to replace the smaller Nieuport 11 and 16 in French service. The type went into service with Escadrille N.57 on May 2, 1916. With the British DH.2 the Nieuports were responsible for ending the reign of the Fokker Eindecker - the so-called ’Fokker scourge’ period, proving a severe shock to German aviation high command. Most French aces used the nimble Nieuport during their career including Georges Guynemer, Charles Nungesser, Maurice Boyau, Armand Pinsard, Réné Dorne, Gabriel Guerin, Alfred Duellin and Jean Navarre. The type was also used by American volunteers of the Escadrille Lafayette when they replaced their earlier Nieuports.

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