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Nieuport 12
The Nieuport 12 was a French biplane fighter aircraft used by both Great Britain and France during World War I.
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Design and development
To improve the performance of the Nieuport 10 a larger and re-engined version was developed as the Nieuport 12. A Lewis gun was fitted to the rear cockpit for use of the observer and the pilot sometimes had a Lewis gun fixed to the upper wing firing over the propeller. Late examples of the type, used by the Royal Flying Corps were sometimes fitted with a Nieuport or Scarff ring mounting for the observer's gun, and a synchronized Vickers gun for the pilot.
It could be fitted with either a 100 hp (82 kW) or 130 hp (97 kW) Clerget engine mounted in the nose.
Variants
- Nieuport 12
- Two-seat fighter-reconnaissance biplane, powered by 110 hp (82 kW) Clerget 9Z engine.[1]
- Nieuport 12 bis
- Revised version with 130 hp (97 kW) Clerget 9C engine.[2]
- Nieuport 20
- Version powered by 110 hp (82 kW) Le Rhône 9J. Not used by France, but 21 delivered to Royal Flying Corps.[3]
- Nieuport 80E.2, 80D.2 and 83E.2
- Nieuport 12s were later converted into training aircraft, they were fitted with extra struts and four-wheel landing gear.
Operators
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- One aircraft only.
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- One aircraft only.
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Specifications (110 hp Clerget engine)
See also
Related development
Related lists
- List of military aircraft of France
- List of aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps
- List of aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service
- List of fighter aircraft
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References
Notes
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 2597.
- Bruce, J.M. (1982). The Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing). London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 30084 x.
- Green, W; Swanborough, G (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. Smithmark. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8.
- Thetford, Owen (1978). British Naval Aircraft since 1912, Fourth Edition, London: Putnam. ISBN 0 85177 861 5.
Aircraft produced by Nieuport | |
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| Nieuport | Nieuport II • IV • 10/12 • 11/16 • 17 • /21/23 • 24/25/27 • 28 • 140 • 160/161 |
| Nieuport-Delage | Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 • 30T • 33 • 38 • 40 • 41/42S • 42C • 43 • 48 • 52 • 62 • 121/125 • 390/391 • 450/650 • 580 • 590 • 640/631/642 • 941 • Nieuport-Delage Sesquiplan |
| Loire-Nieuport | Loire-Nieuport LN.401 |
Lists relating to aviation | |
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| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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