Nieuport-Delage NiD 540
Nieuport-Delage · France · first flew 1930 · airliner
The Nieuport-Delage NiD 540 was a French high-wing, single-engined, eight-passenger airliner first flown in 1930. It did not reach production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Angular tail with the tailplane on top of the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- All-metal high cantilever wing, trapezoidal in plan with blunted tips
- Single engine in the nose
- Angular tail with the tailplane on top of the fuselage
An angular single-engined airliner with a two-part cantilever wing, a fixed undercarriage and a glazed cockpit forward of the wing.
Specifications
- The Nieuport-Delage NiD 540 has a length of 15 m (49 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 23.4 m (77 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 214 km/h (133 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was an all-metal aircraft. Its first flight, made early in 1930 by Lasne, used a Renault 12Ki V-12; later it had a Lorraine 12Fad Courlis W-12 and then a Lorraine Petrel V12.
Variants
One or two were built.
Where you'll see it
It did not enter airline service.
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