Loire-Nieuport LN 161

Nieuport · France · first flew 1935 · fighter

The Loire-Nieuport LN 161 was a French single-seat parasol-wing fighter prototype of 1935, one of several designs evaluated in France's mid-1930s fighter competition that ultimately led to the Dewoitine D.520.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, tapered
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage9.56 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Distinguished among French 1930s fighter prototypes by its parasol wing mounted clearly above the fuselage on V-struts, combined with an inline Hispano-Suiza engine and fixed spatted undercarriage — a mixed-technology design reflecting the transition era.

Specifications

Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.

History

Developed by the merged Loire-Nieuport company, the LN 161 used a parasol monoplane layout with a fixed spatted undercarriage, a configuration that was already becoming obsolete by the time of its first flight. It was not selected for production.

Variants

A single prototype was built; no production followed.

Where you'll see it

Never entered French Air Force service.

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