| Nieuport 21 | |
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| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport |
| Introduction | 1916 |
| Retired | 1920s |
| Primary users | Aéronautique Militaire Russian Air Force US Army Air Service Finnish Air Force |
The Nieuport 21 was a French single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft used during World War I. The aircraft was used by the French, Russian, and American air forces. After the war, the Nieuport 21 was a popular civil aircraft.
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The Nieuport 21 was designed by Gustave Delage and it made its maiden flight in 1916. While it had a similar airframe to the Nieuport 17, it was equipped with a less powerful Le Rhône 9C engine as it was originally intended as a fighter training aircraft. As the engine was fitted with a horseshoe shaped cowling, the Nieuport 21 was often mistaken for the smaller Nieuport 11, which had a similar cowling. However, due to the urgent requirement for fighters, it had to be taken into service as a frontline fighter. Nieuport 21s were sold to the United States (who used them as trainers) and Russia, equipped with a 110 hp Le Rhône engine. They were also used in limited numbers by the RNAS. The Nieuport 21 was license manufactured in Russia by A/O Duks.
The Finnish Air Force (the Whites) captured one aircraft in Tampere in 1918. It was used until 1923.
Data from Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
1 machine gun fixed to upper wing.
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