Wibault 1

Wibault · France · first flew 1918 · fighter

The Wibault Wib 1 was a French First World War single-seat, single-engined fighter prototype built by Niepce et Fetterer.

Recognition (WEFT)

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Spot it by:

• Single-seat biplane fighter
• Single Hispano-Suiza 8B engine
• Two synchronised Vickers machine guns

It is a single-seat biplane with a Hispano-Suiza 8B engine and two synchronised 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns.

Specifications

• The Wibault 1 has a length of 6.3 m (21 ft).
• It has a wingspan of 7.8 m (26 ft).
• Its maximum speed is 237 km/h (147 mph).
• Typical crew: 1.

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History

It was designed by Michel Wibault and flew in early November 1918, near the end of the war.

Variants

One prototype was built.

Where you'll see it

It was not selected for production.

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