Nieuport-Delage NiD 120
Nieuport-Delage · France · first flew 1932 · fighter
The Nieuport-Delage NiD 120 was a French single-seat parasol monoplane fighter built during the 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Parasol monoplane wing carried above the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol monoplane wing carried above the fuselage
- Single liquid-cooled V-12 engine in the nose
- Single-seat fighter armed with two machine guns
It is a parasol-wing single-seat fighter with a V-12 engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The Nieuport-Delage NiD 120 has a length of 7.18 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 368 km/h (229 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 23 July 1932. It was rejected for service with the French Air Force after a fatal crash in 1933.
Variants
It was built in several versions fitted with different engines.
Where you'll see it
Only a dozen aircraft were built for the Peruvian Air Force, with deliveries beginning at the end of 1934. A shortage of spare parts ended their use and the survivors were scrapped in late 1940.
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