Nieuport 17bis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration single-seat
gptkbp:aircraft_operated approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:climb_rate 5.5 m/s
gptkbp:combat_debut gptkb:1917
gptkbp:combat_role dogfighting
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:France
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Émile_Dupuy
gptkbp:design_influence subsequent fighter aircraft
gptkbp:engine Le Rhône 9 J
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:famous_aces gptkb:René_Fonck
gptkbp:first_flight 1916
gptkbp:flight_style agile and responsive
gptkbp:fuselage_material Nieuport airfoil
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance effective in air combat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nieuport 17bis
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy pioneering fighter design
gptkbp:length 7.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Nieuport
gptkbp:max_speed 185 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Nieuport_17
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Aces_of_WWI
gptkbp:notable_features V-strut wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Charles_Nungesser
used for training pilots
gptkbp:number_built approximately 3,000
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:operational_use various air forces
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:production_years 1916-1918
gptkbp:range 600 km
gptkbp:retired 1918
gptkbp:role air superiority fighter
gptkbp:roll_rate 360° in 4 seconds
gptkbp:service 1917-1918
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:stall_speed 70 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Nieuport_24
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Nieuport_17
gptkbp:weight 600 kg
800 kg
gptkbp:wingspan two
8.2 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nieuport_17
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5