The Nieuport 17 C.1 (or Nieuport XVII C.1 in contemporary sources) is a French sesquiplane fighter designed and manufactured by the Nieuport company during World War I. An improvement over the Nieuport 11, it was a little larger than earlier Nieuports and better adapted to the more powerful engine than the interim Nieuport 16.

Jun 6, 2012 · Appearing on the Western Front on March 1916, the Nieuport 17 was a progressive development of the Nieuport 11 and Nieuport 16 single-seaters, and was to become the most successful and famous of all the Nieuport fighters to serve in the 1914-18 war.

May 15, 2018 · Nieuport 17s made up a large portion of French air power in the months following, such was the importance of the type to the war effort (a large portion of World War 1 aircraft were, in fact, scout-minded aircraft). The Nieuport 17 became the mount of famous aces Albert Ball and William Bishop.

The Nieuport 17 was a larger and a more powerful successor to the Nieuport 11 with its 110hp LeRhone 9J rotary engine (103 mph), continuing the sesquiplane scout layout (bottom wing smaller that the top).

The Nieuport 17bis C.1 (or Nieuport XVIIbis C.1 in contemporary sources) was a World War I French single-seat sesquiplane fighter that was produced under licence in the United Kingdom in small numbers for the Royal Naval Air Service.

The Nieuport 17 proved to be an excellent all-around fighter, nimble in combat with a good rate of climb. Still, pilots had to be wary of prolonged, high-speed dives that could produce a serious flutter in the lower, single-sparred wings.

The Nieuport 17 reached the French front in March 1916, and quickly began to replace the Nieuport 11 in French service. At that time it was superior to any British fighter, and it became the popular mount of many Allied aces, including Albert Ball when he was in No. 60 Squadron.

The Nieuport 17 was a French fighter designed and manufactured by the Nieuport company during WWI. Gustave Delage, chief designer of Nieuport wanted an aircraft that had the strength of a biplane, but also the low drag of a monoplane, hence the resulting sesquiplane configuration in the Nieuport 17.

The Nieuport 17 was a French biplane fighter aircraft produced during World War I. It was designed by Gustave Delage as an improvement on the Nieuport 16, with a more powerful engine and improved aerodynamics.

The Nieuport 17 was a French biplane fighter aircraft of World War I, manufactured by the Nieuport company. The type was a slightly larger development of the earlier Nieuport 11, and had a more powerful engine, larger wings, and a more refined structure in general.