Nieuport 24

Nieuport · France · first flew 1917 · fighter

The Nieuport 24 was a French single-seat biplane fighter that entered service in 1917 as an incremental refinement of the highly successful Nieuport 17. It retained the sesquiplane configuration with its characteristically small lower wing.

Recognition (WEFT)

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Spot it by:

• WWI French sesquiplane with distinctive V-strut single-bay biplane
• Very small lower wing typical of Nieuport sesquiplanes
• Circular fuselage cross-section with rotary engine

Classic Nieuport sesquiplane silhouette — upper wing much larger than the lower, V-interplane struts, rotary engine cowling, and curved fuselage decking.

Specifications

• The Nieuport 24 has a length of 5.72 m (19 ft).
• It has a wingspan of 8.22 m (27 ft).
• Its maximum speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
• Typical crew: 1.

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History

The Nieuport 24 emerged from the sequence of Nieuport sesquiplane fighters that had dominated Allied fighter aviation since 1916. Powered by a 130hp Le Rhône rotary, it offered modest performance improvements over its predecessors. It served with the French Aéronautique Militaire and the Royal Flying Corps, though it was already being superseded by more modern designs such as the SPAD XIII by late 1917.

Variants

The Nieuport 24bis introduced a more rounded fuselage rear and revised tail surfaces; both variants served alongside each other.

Where you'll see it

Operated by France and Britain in 1917; quickly passed to second-line roles as more capable designs entered service, with some examples used for training into 1918.

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