Nieuport B.N.1
| 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
The Nieuport & General Aircraft Co Ltd was formed at Cricklewood, London, before the start of the First World War to license produce French Nieuport aircraft, later building large numbers of Sopwith Camel fighters. In 1917
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.