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Revision as of 23:17, 22 February 2009
| B.N.1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport & General Aircraft |
| Designer | Henry Folland |
| First flight | 1918 |
| Status | Prototype |
| Number built | 1 |
The Nieuport B.N.1 was a prototype British single engined Fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was a single engined biplane intended to replace the Sopwith Camel, but only one was built, being destroyed in a crash. The Sopwith Snipe was built instead to replace the Camel.
Development and design
Specifications
Data from The British Fighter since 1912 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
Performance
- Endurance: 3 hr
- Climb to 15,000 ft (4,600 m): 16 min
Armament
- Guns: 2x forward firing, synchronised .303 in Vickers machine guns and one Lewis gun above upper wing
See also
References
- ^ Mason 1992, p.130.
- Bruce, J.M. British Aeroplanes 1914-18. London:Putnam, 1957.
- Bruce, J.M. War Planes of the First World War: Volume One:Fighters. London:Macdonald, 1965.
- Mason, Francis K. The British Fighter since 1912. Annapolis, USA:Naval Institute Press, 1992. ISBN 1-55750-082-7.