Nieuport N-28 C.1

[Des]

This is a 1918 original which was repaired and pressed into service after an emergency landing by a US pilot of AEF early 1918. Many thanks to Gunther for sending these photos and allowing them to be posted on the forum.

Des.

[Whiteknuckles]

She looks a tad weary, magnificent but weary. Thanks for the photo's Gunther.

Andrew

[uncletony]

Such a pretty airplane...

[lcarroll]

Such a pretty airplane...

Indeed she is! Got to get me the Roden 1:32 Kit. The available colour schemes are varied and spectacular. This one is pretty worn and tired however for good reason. Once again, Thanks Gunther, for the posting, Neat!
Cheers,
Lance

[GHE]

Messieurs !

Yes, she is worn, after WW1 she was used for acrobatic flight shows, too; but she is a real combat veteran!
The colours are not the AEF colours, I assume.
... and its a real Nieuport 28 C 1 !


Gunther

further notes on Hanriot and Nieuport will follow soon! stay tuned !

[petrov27]

Fantastic pics - thank you so much for them!

Love the N28 - my favorite WW1 fighter

[GHE]

Messieurs !

Technical data:

Nieuport N-28  C-1

design: E. Nieuport et G. Delage, Paris, France
manufacturer: SA des Etablissement Nieuport, Issy-les-Moulinaux, France
production year: 1917
Swiss service: 1918/1923
registration marking: 607

biplane, 1 - struts; braced ; composite construction; girder fuselage; fabric covered;

span: 8,16m  length:6,40m  height: 2,50m  wing area: 16,00 m2   empty weight: 435 kg   payload: 230 kg   
max. take-off weight: 665 kg

engine: Gnome et Rhone  9N Monosoupape
Societe des Moteurs Gnome et Rhone, 3 Rue la Boetie, Paris, France
150 kg ;  aircooled; 9 cylinder single-row 4-stroke fuel-injection rotary engine;  bore x stroke 115 x 170 mm; Hubraum: 16,50 litres; compression: 5,36:1; 160 hp at 1400 rpm at sea level;

propeller: 2-blade laminated; type "Axial"; Durchmesser : 2,55 m   pitch= 1,86 m

This AEF machine made an emergency landing in the vicinity of Solothurn/Suisse due to engine problems in 1918. It was damaged, repaired, tested and pressed into Swiss service.
First Lieutenant Robert Ackermann won the first International Aircraft Meeting at Dübendorf Airfield in 1922 against 22 other pilots.
In 1925 it had to be grounded due to fatigue cracks in the rear fuselage and became an exhibit of the Swiss Airforce.

viele Grüße, Gunther