Nieuport 17

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The Nieuport 17 was a highly successful French World War I biplane fighter renowned for its agility and widespread use by Allied air forces.

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Label Occurrences
Nieuport 17 canonical 7
Nieuport 23 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I military aircraft
biplane
fighter aircraft
single-seat aircraft
aircraftConfiguration single-engine
tractor configuration
armament 1 × over-wing Lewis machine gun (some aircraft)
1 × synchronized Vickers machine gun
construction fabric-covered
wooden airframe
countryOfOrigin France
crew 1
developedFrom Nieuport 11
enginePower 110 hp
engineType rotary engine
enteredService 1916
era 1910s
firstFlight 1916
followedBy Nieuport 24
Nieuport 27
introducedInConflict World War I
manufacturer Nieuport
maximumSpeed about 110 mph
about 177 km/h
notableFeature excellent maneuverability
sesquiplane wing design with narrow lower wing
numberOfWings 2
powerplant Le Rhône 9J rotary engine
role fighter
status retired
usedBy Belgian Air Service
French Air Service
linked to: French Air Force

Hellenic Air Force (WWI predecessor)
Imperial Russian Air Service
Italian Air Force (WWI predecessor)
linked to: Regia Aeronautica

Romanian Air Service
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
Serbian Air Service
United States Army Air Service
usedByAce Albert Ball
Billy Bishop
Charles Nungesser
Francesco Baracca
Georges Guynemer
usedInRole air superiority fighter
fighter escort
fighter patrols
wingConfiguration sesquiplane

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Clerget 9B usedInAircraft Nieuport 17
Le Rhône 9J poweredAircraft Nieuport 17
Le Rhône 9J poweredAircraft Nieuport 23
linked to: Nieuport 17
No. 29 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Nieuport 17
subject linked to: 29 Squadron
Nieuport 24 predecessor Nieuport 17
Nieuport 24 developedFrom Nieuport 17