Eric Driver and Brian Greenall's Nieuport 16 Project.
Nieuport 16 Specifications:
Specifications:
Data from "The Aerodrome"
Manufacturer: Societe Anonyme des Etablissements Nieuport
Crew: one, pilot
Length: 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
Height: 2.4 m (7 ft 10.5 in)
Wing area: 13 m² (140 ft²)
Empty weight: 375 kg (825 lb)
Loaded weight: 550 kg (1210 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
Powerplant: 110 hp (92 kW) Le Rhone 9J rotary engine.
Maximum speed: 165 km/h (102 mph)
Range: 330 km (205 miles)
Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,090 ft)
Rate of climb: 15 mins to 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
Power/mass: 1.49 kW/kg (0.09 hp/lb)
Armament 1 × Hotchkiss or Lewis machine gun
Introduction to the Nieuport 16:
In 1916 an improved version of the Nieuport 11 appeared as the Nieuport 16. It was a Nieuport 11 airframe powered by the 110 hp (92 kW) Le Rhone 9J rotary engine.
Visible differences included a larger aperture in front of the "horse shoe" cowling and, at least in some cases, a pilot headrest fairing.
Later versions had a deck-mounted synchronized Vickers gun, but in this configuration the combined effect of the heavier 9J engine and the heavier Vickers gun compromised manoeuvrability and made the craft decidedly nose-heavy.
Ed The Aviator has an excellent Blog covering in some detail and pics the progress being made on this project. Please visit http://nieuport16.blogspot.com/
Latest Updates are at the top.
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September 2011: World Cup Russian Rugby Team Visits Omaka Heritage Aviation Centre for their capping ceremony ... After which they show great interest in the Russian Nieuport...
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Rusian Rugby side with Russian RotecRadial powered Nieuport |
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September 2011: The Russian scheme is applied by Chris the Artist
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Mermaid and Venus painted on each side of fuselage |
On display ready for the Russians (above) |
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June 2011 through to August 2011: Fabric covering through to painting
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covering begins |
progresses to fuselage |
completed rudder and feathers |
completed fuselage |
April 2011: Decision made on a Russian Scheme based on an Actual Aircraft (see following):
One side will be a mermaid the other side "Sleeping Venus" taken from an actual painting by Giogio Da Castel Franco:
December 2011: Engine mount and oil tank fitted to firewall
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Excellent example showing the relative positioning of all the components |
September 2010: Wing under way:
 Rex and Brian hard at it |
August 2010: Eric and Brian takes delivery of his Rotec R2800 for their Nieuport 16.
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