"Tooey" Spaatz John Cleese
"Tooey" Spaatz John Cleese
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The Nieuport 24 was the immediate successor to the Nieuport 17 but incorporated a number of changes. The Nieuport 24 was better streamlined with rounded (instead of flat) fuselage sides, provided by means of horizontal stringers. The tail had a curved leading edge and a small fin with a rounded, horn-balanced rudder. The type was used in limited numbers with the French Flying Service but the Americans purchased 287 machines for use at their training schools in France.
The Nieuport 24 was an attempt by the Nieuport firm to prolong the success of its line of sesquiplane fighters. It is believed that the prototype's tail surfaces had caused problems either during manufacturing or flight-testing. While the design of the tail surface was being revised a Nieuport 24 was fitted with the tail and balanced rudder of the Standard Nieuport 17. The modified airframe was designated the Nieuport 24bis. The A.E.F. Air Service purchased 140 Nieuport 24bis.
These were used as a fighter trainer and served with the 31st Aero Squadron.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Nieuport
Primary Role: Pursuit/Fighter
Dimensions:
Wing Span: 8.25 m
Length: 5.870 m
Height: 2.40 m
Wing Area: 14.75 m
Empty Weight: 355 kg
Loaded Weight: 547 kg
Performance :
Speed: 110 mph
Altitude: 17,700 feet
Range: 155 miles
Armaments:
Twin Synchronized 0.303 in. Vickers machine guns
Some had a 0.303 in. Lewis Gun on the top wing
