Nieuport-Delage NiD 42
Nieuport-Delage · France · first flew 1924 · fighter
The Nieuport-Delage NiD 42 was a single-seat fighter built in France in the early 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Sesquiplane layout with a smaller lower wing
- Single Hispano-Suiza V-12 engine in the nose
- Two machine guns fixed in the wings
It is a sesquiplane fighter with a single in-line engine and two machine guns in the wings.
Specifications
- The Nieuport-Delage NiD 42 has a length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 265 km/h (165 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was the first in a family of designs that would form the backbone of the French fighter force over the next decade. The first NiD 42 was a parasol-wing monoplane; sesquiplane fighter versions followed in 1924.
Variants
The NiD 52 and NiD 62 were developed from it. Variants included the NiD 42S racer, the NiD 42 C.1 single-seat fighter and the two-seat NiD 42 C.2.
Where you'll see it
It entered service in 1928; 25 of 50 ordered were delivered.
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