U.S. Air Service




AIRCRAFT


OF THE


A E F



NIEUPORT 27



Development and Operation

The Nieuport 27 was almost identical to the standard Nieuport 24 except for a divided-axle landing gear and an internally mounted tailskid. The wheels each had articulated axles fitted with rubber cords. The A.E.F. Air Service purchased 287 Nieuport 27s for use as trainers, Seventy-five had 80 hp Le Rhône engines and 212 had 120 hp Le Rhône motors. Both the 31st and 37th Aero Squadrons had some Nieuport 27s on strength

 

Aircraft and Flight Characteristics

Span

8.21 m

Length

5.87 m

Height

2.40 m

Wing Area

14.75 m

Empty Weight

380 kg

Loaded Weight

535 kg

Maximum Speed

At Sea Level

2,000m

3,000 m

4,000 m

172 km/hr.

170 km/hr.

167 km/hr.

165.7 km/hr.

Climb

2,000 m

3,000 m

4,000 m

5,000 m

5 min. 40 sec.

9 min 25 sec.

14 min. 40 sec.

21 min. 30 sec.

Ceiling

6,850 m

Range

250 km

Endurance

2.25 hrs.

Armament

One synchronized 0.303 -in Vickers machine gun; some had a 0.303-in Lewis gun on the top wing

References:

1. Microfilm Publication M990, Roll 36, Series J, Vol.9, "
The 3rd Aviation Instruction center, Issodun, France," frames 129-135.
(Gorrell History)

2. Davilla, Dr. James J. and Arthur Soltan
French Aircraft of the First World War

3. Bingham, Hiram
An Explorer in the Air,Yale University Press

4. Photo from the author's collection.


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