Nieuport-Delage NiD 37
Nieuport-Delage · France · first flew 1923 · fighter
The Nieuport-Delage NiD 37 was a French single-engine, single-seat monoplane fighter and racer of the early 1920s. It had a small foreplane to bring the centre of pressure forward.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Smooth tulipwood monocoque fuselage with a Hispano-Suiza V-8 in a domed nose |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-wing monoplane with a small foreplane
- Wing leading edge curved in towards the root so the pilot can see down
- Smooth tulipwood monocoque fuselage with a Hispano-Suiza V-8 in a domed nose
It is sometimes called a sesquiplane but is better described as a shoulder-wing monoplane with a small foreplane. Two 7.7 mm Vickers guns were fixed in the nose.
Specifications
- The Nieuport-Delage NiD 37 has a length of 7.16 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.8 m (39 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Designed by E. Dieudonné, it had a Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-8 with a Rateau turbo-supercharger. It was shown at the Paris Air Show in December 1922 before it had flown, and first flew in April 1923.
Variants
Its predecessor was the NiD 31, which had a similar flying surface. Only one NiD 37 was built.
Where you'll see it
Tests were disappointing, as the aircraft was heavy, slower than expected and had turbo-supercharger problems. Development ended without it entering service.
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